[95218] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: [Tlhingan-hol] wojmoHwI' yupma'
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven Boozer)
Mon Dec 10 11:23:15 2012
From: Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu>
To: "tlhingan-hol@kli.org" <tlhingan-hol@kli.org>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:23:03 +0000
In-Reply-To: <CA+7zAmOj-XuVEEx+KxUnmT9SiN69fdTc33RSvBZ76nvVOMPY_A@mail.gmail.com>
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Gaerfindel:
>> chorgh ram maw' tIv law' wa' jaj tIv puS.
De'vID:
> "Eight crazy nights are more {tIv} than one day." I don't quite get
> this because {tIv} "enjoy" is not a "quality" verb. Presumably you
> intend something meaning "be enjoyable". Maybe {belmoH}? I'm not
> sure that works in a {law'}/{puS} construction though.
Okrand often uses various types of introductory clauses or phrases preceding the law'/puS formula. In this case you can use a purpose clause:
tIvmeH chorgh ram maw' qaq law' wa' jaj qaq puS.
For models (I've marked the introductory clauses by <angle brackets>) see:
<jonlu'meH> wo'maj pop tIn law' Hoch tIn puS
Our Empire's highest bounty has been placed on his head. (ST5 notes)
<tlhutlhmeH> HIq ngeb qaq law' bIQ qaq puS
Drinking fake ale is better than drinking water. (TKW)
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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