[tlhIngan Hol] ghelwI'

[mayqel qunenoS]

maj.

However, if one of the meanings given by the {-wI'} is "thing which
does/is", then why not translate {ghelwI'} as "thing which asks"/"thing
which is asking" i.e. a question ?

qunnoq

On Sep 5, 2017 15:48, "André Müller" <esperantist at gmail.com> wrote:

> No. I would understand it as a person who is asking. I would also use it
> if I was talking about e.g. someone who asks a question after a conference
> talk.
>
> But I've always been struggling a bit when in need for a word meaning
> 'question'. The best I could come up with is: {mu'tlhegh ghellu'bogh}, lit.
> 'sentence that someone asks'. Note that the plural of that would be
> {mu'tlheghmey lughellu'bogh} (though you could leave out the {-mey}). ;)
>
> It's better to find another expression, perhaps only involving the verb
> {ghel} 'to ask'.
>
> - André
>
> 2017-09-05 14:32 GMT+02:00 mayqel qunenoS <mihkoun at gmail.com>:
>
>> Would you accept the word {ghelwI'} for "question" ?
>>
>> qunnoq
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