Am 21.02.2020 um 14:14 schrieb Felix Malmenbeck:
I don't think this looks like a case of apposition; noun-noun compounds cover a wide range of relations, and this seems to be in keeping with that.
A {DIr QanwI' taS} is a type of solution. What kind of solution? The skin protector type. A {wab labwI' jan} is a type of device. What kind of device? The sound-transmitter type.
That's exactly my point. So if "apposition" is not the correct word, how would you describe this ..."situation" or "construction"? In other words: If you would make an article in the Klingon Wiki, what could it be called? After all, is there a name for this?
It isn't clear why [...]
I agree with that, and I'm just searching to find a pattern, if there is one at all. -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" http://www.klingonisch.de http://www.klingonwiki.net/En/Apposition