[Tlhingan-hol] Shuttles and stations

[David Trimboli]

On 6/7/2013 10:05 AM, De'vID wrote:
> De'vID:
>>> Would the ISS even be a {tengchaH}? I mean, a shuttlecraft is
>>> technically a type of {Duj}, but we still call it a {DujHom}. The ISS
>>> feels more properly like a {tengchaHHom} to me. It doesn't even have
>>> artificial gravity or shields!
>
> SuStel:
>> {-Hom} doesn't indicate how impressive something is. The ISS is certainly a
>> {tengchaH}. A shuttlecraft is a {DujHom} because it's used to ferry people
>> to and from actual {Dujmey}.
>
> In that case, the ISS is something like a {ghojmeH tengchaH}, at best.
>
> SuStel:
>> Now... try translating "runabout"!
>
> DujHom tIn?

But runabouts aren't just big shuttlecraft; they're semi-independent 
vessels that act like complete ships, but can land on planets like 
shuttlecraft OR let you transport from orbit.

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SuStel
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