On Tue, 2017-08-08 at 12:14 -0400, SuStel wrote:
On 8/8/2017 11:59 AM, Steven Boozer wrote:
In Power Klingon {-chu’} is described as a qualifying suffix which "indicates action is performed absolutely properly." In other words, it’s used on action verbs. Adjectival verbs (which Okrand calls “qualities”) are states of being, not actions, e.g. {Doq} “be red”. To turn a quality into an action you need to add a suffix, i.e. {-moH} “cause” or {-choH} “become”.
{'eychu'bogh chab} doesn’t work because {'ey} “be good/delicious/tasty” is also an adjectival verb – even with {-bogh} – and doesn’t take {-chu’}.
I don't think Okrand was trying to make the distinction between actions and states here. He chose the word /action/ instead of /verb/ because he's speaking to the layman. I think *'eychu'bogh chab* is perfectly legal.
There is an instance of *-chu'* on a quality verb in /paq'batlh:/ *qatlh Sutamchu' tlhIH*/Why are you all silent?/
Not used by Okrand in a sentence, but another "be"-verb example is lolchu'. - DloraH