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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/23/2018 4:00 PM, nIqolay Q wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAG84SOuuNSm__nz9J054dhkA4tNY+ogAzYVYdFypWdfBZNnoRw@mail.gmail.com">What
is the difference between <b>DIy</b> and <b>ngItlh</b>? It seems
like the former is used for things that get stuck or jammed on
their own parts, like a door and its frame, while the latter is
for two things that are distinct and can theoretically move apart
from each other. But I'm not sure I've really captured the
difference there.<br>
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My impression is that <b>DIy</b> means being unable to operate due
to immobile parts, while <b>ngItlh</b> means unable to move from
place to place due to some kind of external resistance.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:CAG84SOuuNSm__nz9J054dhkA4tNY+ogAzYVYdFypWdfBZNnoRw@mail.gmail.com">What's
the semantic difference between <b>HIr</b> and <b>ngam</b>? Does
<b>HIr</b> imply being held in place? Which word would be better
used for, say, a gecko walking on a wall, sticking to it with its
feet? My guess is that it would fall under the category of <b>ngam</b>.
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<p><b>HIr</b> is stative and <b>ngam</b> is active. The thing
sticks <b>(ngam)</b> because it is stuck <b>(HIr).</b><br>
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