[tlhIngan Hol] ghelwI'

[Lieven]

Am 05.09.2017 um 14:54 schrieb mayqel qunenoS:
> 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 ?

Think or the suffix as the english suffix "-er" as in "teacher" or 
"worker". A {ghelwI'} is literally "asker". I won't say it's wrong 
because we do not know it, but it sounds in my ears as saying "I have an 
asker".

In HolQeD, Okrand explains about {ghel} and {tlhob} that "There's the 
"ask" where you ask a question and there's "ask" where you make a request. "

 From this, I understand that it's a PERSON who is asking. The 
"question" is not asking, the person is. So a {ghelwI'} must be a person.


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