[tlhIngan Hol] law' and 'Iq

SuStel sustel at trimboli.name
Fri Sep 1 07:41:59 PDT 2017


On 9/1/2017 10:36 AM, mayqel qunenoS wrote:
> We know we can say {'ul law'} for "a great amount of electricity"; but 
> can we say too {'ul 'Iq} for "too much electricity" ?
>
> Other than that, is there any other considerable difference between 
> {law'} and {'Iq} ? That is a difference besides the level of "how 
> much", expressed by each.
>
> For example, is the {'Iq} only to be used in cases where we want to 
> express something negative ? For example {jagh 'Iq}, or can it be used 
> too in order to refer to something positive, for example {batlh 'Iq} ?

*law'* means that, on an overall scale of things, you have a lot of your 
noun rather than a little.

*'Iq* means that there is a point at which you have too much of your 
noun, and you've gone past that point.

*'Iq* is an inherently negative concept. If you have *batlh 'Iq,* that's 
bad.

-- 
SuStel
http://trimboli.name

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