[tlhIngan Hol] New words from "Miniatur Wunderland"

[qurgh lungqIj]

On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 12:40 PM De'vID <de.vid.jonpin at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 1 Apr 2019 at 17:46, Lieven L. Litaer <levinius at gmx.de> wrote:
>
>> The most interesting word certainly is {nu'}. To show the difference: a
>> {targhHom} is just a small targ,
>
>
> That doesn't seem right. A {Qa'Hom} is not a small {Qa'}, but another
> species entirely.
>

I agree. {targhHom} is NEVER just a "small targ", that would be {targh
mach}. A {targhHom} is a creature like a targ, but less like a targ than a
targ normally is. A {DujHom} isn't just a small ship, it's a different kind
of ship.


>
>> but a {targh nu'} can only refer to a
>> "toy targ".
>>
>
> What about something like a "miniature poodle"? Is that a {*poodle* nu'}?
>

I'd thing so. From Okrand's description of {nu'} is just refers to
something that is very small and is simply a synonym for {machqu'}.

Is that "toy targ" as in a plastic one a kid plays with? For that I'd use
{targh velqa'}, with {targh velqa' nu'} for some kind of miniature targ
that might be used in a table top game.

qurgh
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