[Tlhingan-hol] how to use {nej}?

[Gaerfindel]

ghItlhpu' De'vID, jatlh:
 > How would I say, "Search for the targ in the forest", or "Search for
 > the record in the data banks"?  I presume the thing being searched for
 > ({targh}, {ta}) is the object of {nej}, but how do I indicate the
 > parameters of/restrictions on the search ({ngem}, {qawHaq})?

QeS 'utlh::

    Do you have a specific issue with {ngemDaq targh yInej} or {qawHaqDaq
    ta yInej}?


ghItlh De'vID:

 >I have no problem accepting {ngemDaq targh yInej}, but I wasn't sure 
about {qawHaqDaq}, or things like {tetlhDaq}, {memDaq}, {tameyDaq}, 
 >etc.  If the parameters of the search is not a physical location, is 
{-Daq} still the right suffix to use?

{MO yItlhob.}

 >Also, what if I want to leave the search target unspecified?  e.g., 
"Search (in) the forest", "Search (in) the data banks"?

 >Actually, "Search (the) database" was the idea I originally wanted to 
express, and I first wrote down {qawHaqDaq nej}, but then it seemed 
 >wrong to me when I looked at it.

vIja:
My instinct is to go with {ngem yInej} for "Search (in) the forest," and 
{qawHaq nej} for "Search (in) the database."  "Search the catalogue for 
the book," I'd render {mem yInej 'ej paq botu'}.

~quljIb


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