[Tlhingan-hol] suffices on verb-adjectives

[SuStel]

On 9/1/2014 8:27 PM, Brad Wilson wrote:
> TKD is quite prescriptive in the use of suffices on verbal adjectives
> (TKD 4.4):
> vsR {-qu'} can be added as an intensifier - {Dujmey tInqu'} (very big ships)
> ns5 {-Daq} is added to the verbal adjective when it is called for on the
> noun - {veng tInqu'Daq} (in the very big city)
> Have we received any additional information about such suffices?
> I'm thinking specifically of {-be'} which would seem to be a very
> logical usage where a verb-adjective with an opposite-meaningdoes not
> exist - {wep Doqbe'} (the not-red jacket). Or do we stick with the more
> traditional {Doqbe'bogh wep} ?

Three of the four rovers have been sighted on adjectival verbs. Examples:

    -qu':
    Dujmey tInqu'
    very big ships (TKD)

    -be':
    wa'maH yIHmey lI'be'
    ten useless tribbles (CK)

    -Ha':
    Duj ngaDHa'
    unstable vessel (literal)
    person who is wildly irresponsible, out of control, undisciplined
    (slang) (KGT)

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