[tlhIngan Hol] be-verbs used as adjectives and the {-chu'}

[nIqolay Q]

There's an acoustics research facility in Minnesota, Orfield Laboratories,
which is famous for having the quietest room on Earth. It's used for
testing products to see how much noise they make, and there are no echoes
because the walls and floor and ceiling absorb all sound. In the absence of
other sounds, occupants become overwhelmingly aware of the sounds their own
body is making, and don't hear the soft echoes they subconsciously use to
orient themselves as they move around. Most people can't stay in there
longer than 20 minutes; the record is only 45 minutes. If there was ever
situation that called for using {tamchu'} (or even {tamchu'qu'}), that's it.

On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 12:50 PM, SuStel <sustel at trimboli.name> wrote:

> On 8/8/2017 12:39 PM, Steven Boozer wrote:
>
> But how is {Sutamchu'} different from {Sutamqu'}?  You’re either quiet or
> you’re not.
>
> *tamqu'* means either *be very quiet* or *be QUIET (emphasized).*
> *tamchu'* means *be perfectly quiet.* There are shades of being quiet; it
> is not all or nothing.
>
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