[tlhIngan Hol] Clarification on SIch

[Will Martin]

Since Okrand used {SIch ‘e’ nID} to mean “reach for”, I expect that {SIch} reaches its goal. 

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> On Apr 9, 2019, at 4:35 PM, qurgh lungqIj <qurgh at wizage.net> wrote:
> 
> So does it cover actually being able to grasp the thing? Or is it just the action of extending one's arm (or other appendage) in the direction of an object, whether it gets to the object or not?
> 
> {puq vISIchtaH} means I'm standing there, with my arm extended, pointing in the direction of a child that I'm trying to touch, but without another sentence no one will know if the touching happens? 
> 
> Just trying to get this clear in my mind.
> 
> qurgh
> 
>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 3:32 PM John R. Harness <cartweel at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I asked about the meaning of SIch on the Facebook Learn Klingon group, and there was significant disagreement. So, I asked for clarification from the source. This is a repost of the information I received for the benefit of the listhost:
>> 
>> Clarification on SIch from Dr. Okrand, via email, received April 8
>> I wrote:
>> "TKD lists SIch as "reach." Can you clarify if that is about a) arriving to a destination or b) grasping toward something?"
>> He replied:
>> "You're right — the definition of {SIch} in TKD isn't all that helpful. The intended meaning is (b), as in {paqvetlh DaSIchlaH'a'?} — maybe the book's on a high shelf. Or {paq vISIch 'e' vInID}, which could be translated "I reached for the book. The (a) meaning is covered by {paw}."
>> 
>> (Earlier discussion here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LearnKlingon/permalink/2176370085804529/)
>> 
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