[tlhIngan Hol] rIntaH and be-verbs

[SuStel]

On 1/23/2020 9:32 AM, SuStel wrote:
> *jIQuch rIntaH.*
>
> **/I was happy (but that happiness is over forever)./
>
>
>> taQ rIntaH DevwI'
>> the leader is strange
>
> This means /The leader was strange (but that condition is over forever)./
>
I should have been more careful with my literal translations of these.

*jIQuch rIntaH
*/I set out to be happy and accomplished being happy, and that happiness 
is over forever./

*taQ rIntaH DevwI'
*/The leader set out to be strange and accomplished being strange, and 
that strangeness is over forever./

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SuStel
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