Klingon Word of the Day: lep
Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Klingon word: lep Part of speech: noun Definition: solid (state of matter) Source: qep'a' 23 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh@kli.org).
Klingon word: lep Part of speech: noun Definition: solid (state of matter) Source: qep'a' 23 [2016] _______________________________________________ AFAIK never used in a sentence. (KGT 164 re {Sub}): Literally meaning "be solid", as opposed to gaseous or liquid … a phrase such as {may' Sub} would mean only "solid battle" and would probably be considered a meaningless utterance. SEE ALSO: betgham liquid (n) SIp gas (n) lI'choD plasma (n) Hap matter; element (n) rugh antimatter (n) HeySel atom (n) ’o’rIS molecule (n) pay'an [atomic] particle (n) tem electron (n) yomIj neutron (n) valtIn proton (n) SuqSIv core [use for "nucleus"?] (n) Sub be solid (v) taD be frozen (v) 'aw go through, pass through (matter) (v) -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
Am 22.01.2020 um 16:18 schrieb Steven Boozer:
Klingon word: lep Part of speech: noun Definition: solid (state of matter)
Maybe my knowledge of English is not sufficient, but what exactly does that mean? How would I use such a word in a sentence? We got this word together with {betgham} "liquid" and {lI'choD} "plasma (state of matter)". Can I say {betgham 'oH bIQ'e'} or {lep 'oH nagh'e'} ? Or does "solid" and "liquid" mean something else? How does {taS} "solution (liquid)" fit in here? Would a plural form of those makes sens? {lepmey vIlegh} -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" http://www.klingonisch.de http://www.klingonwiki.net/En/NewWordsQepa23
In English, these words have other meanings in common use (especially colloquially) than their scientific understandings. “Solid” can also imply things like “firm” or “structurally stable” — including for abstract concepts. “Liquid” can be applied to movement and form. “Solution” can also be the answer to a problem. As a native English speaker, I personally find the disambiguation helpful to distinguish between other uses of the words. —jevreH Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 23, 2020, at 12:05, Lieven L. Litaer <levinius@gmx.de> wrote:
Am 22.01.2020 um 16:18 schrieb Steven Boozer:
Klingon word: lep Part of speech: noun Definition: solid (state of matter)
Maybe my knowledge of English is not sufficient, but what exactly does that mean? How would I use such a word in a sentence?
We got this word together with {betgham} "liquid" and {lI'choD} "plasma (state of matter)".
Can I say {betgham 'oH bIQ'e'} or {lep 'oH nagh'e'} ?
Or does "solid" and "liquid" mean something else? How does {taS} "solution (liquid)" fit in here?
Would a plural form of those makes sens? {lepmey vIlegh}
-- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" http://www.klingonisch.de http://www.klingonwiki.net/En/NewWordsQepa23 _______________________________________________ tlhIngan-Hol mailing list tlhIngan-Hol@lists.kli.org http://lists.kli.org/listinfo.cgi/tlhingan-hol-kli.org
Klingon word: lep Part of speech: noun Definition: solid (state of matter)
I think the "state of matter" note was only to disambiguate which meaning Okrand is referring to. Note BTW that we also have the quality {Sub} "be solid". From: Lieven L. Litaer
Maybe my knowledge of English is not sufficient, but what exactly does that mean? How would I use such a word in a sentence? We got this word together with {betgham} "liquid" and {lI'choD} "plasma (state of matter)".
As we know, In physics, a state of matter is one of the distinct forms in which matter can exist. Four states of matter are observable in everyday life: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. < https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_matter > In addition to {SIp} "gas", we now have words for all four.
Can I say {betgham 'oH bIQ'e'} or {lep 'oH nagh'e'} ?
I would think so.
Or does "solid" and "liquid" mean something else? How does {taS} "solution (liquid)" fit in here?
AFAIK our only example is from TalkNow!: {DIr QanwI' taS} "suntan lotion".
Would a plural form of those makes sens? {lepmey vIlegh}
Well, it would to a Changeling. <g> Merriam-Webster has a comprehensive definition with some (not many) example sentences: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solid -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
Am 23.01.2020 um 18:34 schrieb Steven Boozer:
Klingon word: lep Definition: solid (state of matter)
I think the "state of matter" note was only to disambiguate which meaning Okrand is referring to.
Sure. Now for instance something you may hear in Star Trek , they are "venting plasma" - is it the same? Anyway, the note is good to see that this word can certainly not be used for blood plasma.
Would a plural form of those makes sens? {lepmey vIlegh}
Well, it would to a Changeling. <g>
Hey, I'm being serious! ;-) For instance in chemistry class, when students are mixing "liquids"? Aren't those {betghammey}? At this point, based on my understanding, I think that plurals for these states should be fine. -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" http://www.klingonisch.de http://www.klingonwiki.net/Word/Betgham
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