Am 19.03.2020 um 14:26 schrieb SuStel:
Yes. Absolutely. The noun-noun construction represents a genitive relationship between two nouns, of which possessive is only a subset. In general, /genitive /means being associated in some way. [...] *QaDmoHwI' DIr* is an example of a genitive construction.
So based on all these examples, {moch Qel} *could* mean "higher-rank-doctor", but maybe not. So it leads back to the next question if that always works, or if it's only acceptable if Maltz says so, or if there is a pattern. It seems to work with all materials, and I guess all of the other examples can also be expanded. -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" http://www.klingonisch.de http://www.klingonwiki.net/En/NounNounConstruction