[tlhIngan Hol] how do we use the chenHa' meyrI'?

[SuStel]

On 2/12/2021 8:02 AM, mayqel qunen'oS wrote:
> During the 2020 qepHom, we learned that one way to express "fail to 
> climax" (sexually) is by the slang phrase {chenHa' meyrI'}.
>
> maj. But how do we use this phrase? If there's an alien who "fails to 
> climax sexually" what do we say?
>
> Do we say {meyrI' chenHa'moHpu' nov}?

You say *chenHa' meyrI'.* The context will make clear the application.

Compare English /the penny drops./ You say this phrase to mean that 
someone has suddenly understood something that has been eluding them. 
You don't change it to say things like /John drops the penny/ or /the 
penny drops on John/ or anything like that. You just say /the penny 
drops/ and the context is understood.

This is how I understand *chenHa' meyrI'.* To say /the alien fails to 
climax sexually/ using the slang phrase, you talk about the alien, then 
say *chenHa' meyrI'.*

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SuStel
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