[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: ghIpDIj

[lojmIt tI'wI' nuv 'utlh]

{lo’laH} is actually a root verb, not a verb and a suffix. It is distinct from {lo’}. It may LOOK like a verb and a suffix, but it’s not. Though it is indistinguishable from the other root with a suffix, except by grammatical context:

{lo’} means “use” and can have a direct object. It can’t be used as an adjective.

{lo’laH} means “be useful” and can be used as an adjective. It can’t take a direct object.

This distinction quite likely is the result of a goof on Maltz’s part, but it’s one of those delightful little exceptions in the language… unless I’ve horribly misremembered something.

lojmIt tI’wI’ nuv ‘utlh
Door Repair Guy, Retired Honorably



On Aug 14, 2014, at 12:03 PM, Brad Wilson <bmacliam at aol.com> wrote:

>  TKD has ghIpDIj listed as verb on both sides. These are the only other multi-syllable verbs (not including suffixes) I can find:
> He'So' - stink - TKD, verb on both sides
> HoSghaj - be powerful - TKD, verb on both sides
> nughI' - twist knuckle into someone's head - 1996 qep'a', reiterated in KGT
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Voragh:
> This is a rare two-syllable verb.
> 
> gheyIl:
> Do we know for certain that <ghIpDIj> (court-martial) is a verb, and this is not 
> an error in TKD?
> We know there were other errors. Has it ever been used in canon to support the 
> verb definition?
> 
> Voragh:
> AFAIK it's never appeared in canon.  I don't have a paperback TKD with me; is 
> <ghIpDIj> listed as a verb on both sides of the glossary (English-Klingon, 
> Klingon-English)?  Has anyone ever asked Okrand about this?
> 
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