[87495] in tlhIngan-Hol
Suffix {-choH} on verbs referring to actions:
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Agnieszka Solska)
Sat Dec 5 09:31:48 2009
From: Agnieszka Solska <agnpau1@hotmail.com>
To: tlhIngan Hol <tlhingan-hol@kli.org>
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 14:30:01 +0000
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QInvam vIlabta'. pawDI' moH. DaH vIlabqa'. chaq moHbe'.
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Chris Doty commenting on canon examples involving {-choH}:
>All of these examples have <-choH> attached to a verb
>that describes a state or a quality (often called in
>linguistics stative verbs). It might well be that <-choH>
>marks an entrance into a specific state.
>The exception to this is for verbs of motion, but
>since Okrand specific states that <-choH> goes with verbs
>of motion, I think that's fine. But where do we not see
><-choH>? With verbs that actually describe an action
>(i.e., active verbs).
One of the examples listed by Voragh had {'uch} in it.
Another one had {qaS} it it. Surely, both verbs refer
to actions:
wa' jaj 'etlh 'uchchoHlaH tlhIngan puqloD
jajvetlh loD nen moj.
The son of a Klingon is a man
the day he can first hold a blade.
(TKW, p. 177)
laS veghaS HIltonDaq <<Hov leng: yIjeSchu'>> qaSchoHmo',
bIlopqu'meH HIlton yIghoS.
Come celebrate the grand opening of "Star Trek:
The Experience" at the Las Vegas Hilton.
(STX)
I have another example in my notes, though one might argue
that paying attention or concentrating does not constitute
an action:
jemS tIy qIrq. loDHom jIHDI' qIrq qun vIqImchoH.
James T. Kirk. I've followed his history since I was a boy.
(MO's ST5 notes)
'ISqu'
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