[tlhIngan Hol] {-rup} or {-beH} ?

[mayqel qunenoS]

I think that since bone is something alive, and since usually it "warns"
you that it is ready to break (through pain), then the {-rup} is more
appropriate than {-beH}.

qunnoH jan puqloD
ghoghwIj HablI'vo' vIngeHta'

On 29 Dec 2016 3:26 pm, "mayqel qunenoS" <mihkoun at gmail.com> wrote:

> nagh 'ughqu' 'uchmo' ghorrup 'uSDaq.
> because he was holding a very heavy rock his leg was ready to break.
>
> besides this example, if a bone of the leg e.g. tibia, has a large
> osteolytic area, then (depending on various criteria) that bone can be
> ready to break. it is what we call "impending fracture".
>
> qunnoH jan puqloD
> ghoghwIj HablI'vo' vIngeHta'
>
> On 29 Dec 2016 3:16 pm, "Lieven" <levinius at gmx.de> wrote:
>
>> Am 29.12.2016 um 13:38 schrieb mayqel qunenoS:
>>
>>> In order to indicate that a person is ready to do whatever we use {-rup}.
>>>
>>> In order to indicate that a device is ready to do whatever we use {-beH}.
>>>
>>> If however we want to say "his leg was ready to break", do we say
>>> {ghorrup 'uSDaj} or {ghorbeH 'uSDaj} ?
>>>
>>
>> How do you know the leg was ready? If there is a flashing light
>> indicating it, use -beH. It the leg told you it's ready, then use -rup.
>>
>> I think that body parts, or anything else aside from beings and machines,
>> can "be ready" in the sense you want to express. It seems like an english
>> language idea which just does not exist in Klingon.
>>
>> If you still ask how to express that, ask yourself what you want to say.
>> Explain it to me: What does it mean, "the leg was ready to break"?
>>
>>
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