[tlhIngan Hol] New words from qep'a' cha'maH vaghDIch

[SuStel]

On 7/23/2018 4:00 PM, nIqolay Q wrote:
> What is the difference between *DIy* and *ngItlh*? It seems like the 
> former is used for things that get stuck or jammed on their own parts, 
> like a door and its frame, while the latter is for two things that are 
> distinct and can theoretically move apart from each other. But I'm not 
> sure I've really captured the difference there.

My impression is that *DIy* means being unable to operate due to 
immobile parts, while *ngItlh* means unable to move from place to place 
due to some kind of external resistance.


> What's the semantic difference between *HIr* and *ngam*? Does *HIr* 
> imply being held in place? Which word would be better used for, say, a 
> gecko walking on a wall, sticking to it with its feet? My guess is 
> that it would fall under the category of *ngam*. 

*HIr* is stative and *ngam* is active. The thing sticks *(ngam)* because 
it is stuck *(HIr).*

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