[Tlhingan-hol] Looking and Seeing

[Steven Boozer]

gheyIl:
>> In English, we sometimes emphasize the perfective aspect of
>> perception with semantic games: "You're looking at it, but
>> you don't see it," or, "You saw it, but you didn't look at it."
>> <<<
>> To my mind, "see" is viewing with comprehension, while "look"
>> does not imply any recognition (although it may be present).
>> As far as I know, we only have {legh} and perhaps {tu'} to work
>> with ... {nej} and {Sam} have different meanings entirely.
>>
>>   bIlegh 'ach bIyajchu'be'
 
Qov:
> There's also bej, but yes there are some gaps there for glancing
> at things. In nuq bop bom I found myself saying things like:
>
>   qaStaHvIS lup tlhaq bej.
>   mangghom bej ghIq bejbe'choH.
>   nom nuH legh.
>   poS mInDu'Daj 'ach leghbe'law'.


DloraH used *(leghqu'} for "stare" in Gilgamesh.

A verb for intensive or careful looking:  {nuD} "examine":

  nItlhejbogh petaQmey tInuD 
  Look at these p'takhs at your side (PB)

{HaD} "study" would also work in some contexts:

  yIHaDqu'
  Study him well! (TKD)


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Voragh
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