[tlhIngan Hol] {bam} and {DIgh} difference
SuStel
sustel at trimboli.name
Tue Mar 3 06:31:25 PST 2020
On 3/3/2020 9:10 AM, mayqel qunen'oS wrote:
> {bam} is defined as "face, have the prospect of having to deal with".
>
> {DIgh}, on the other hand, is defined as "undertake, deal with".
>
> I can't understand what's the actual difference between them.
>
> Do we use {bam} when we will face something unpleasant in the future,
> and {DIgh} when we deal with something in the here-and-now, regardless
> if it is pleasant or not ?
That's pretty much it. *bam* doesn't imply unpleasantness, though it'll
often be used of something unpleasant (otherwise why mention facing
it?). You might say *noH wIbam. ngay' vIchav!* /We face a war. I will
achieve glory!/
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SuStel
http://trimboli.name
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