HolQeD says: "The open entryway leading into such a space is called a {DIn}. If there's a door there, it's referred to by the usual word for door, {lojmIt}." Am 03.04.2019 um 07:36 schrieb De'vID:
How do people understand the antecedents of "there" and "it" in the last sentence? "If there's a door [[there]], [[it]]'s referred to by the usual word for door, {lojmIt}."
I have received a clarification on this from Marc Okrand, and his answer even brought a new word: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- What I was driving at is that a {qa'rI'} at or from which one can enter or exit is a {DIn}. There may or may not be a (closed or open) door or gate there, but if there is, that door or gate is a {lojmIt}. That is, there's no special word just because it's a {qa'rI'} door. (By the way, a doorframe or something similar — something constructed to hold a door or gate, whether the door/gate is there or not — is a {lIvqa'nan}.) I hope this helps rather than cause more confusion. - Marc ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This confirms what I had in this drawing: http://www.klingonisch.de/mIllogh/tunnelwords.png -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" http://www.klingonisch.de http://www.klingonwiki.net/En/MarcOkrand