[tlhIngan Hol] Isn't here a {'e'} missing ?

[SuStel]

On 12/2/2016 3:09 PM, mayqel qunenoS wrote:
>
> Qo'noS romuluS je boSuqlaH. vabDot tera' Qejbogh DIvI' ram boSuqlaH.
> kronos, romulus and even the puny federation's precious earth, are all 
> up for grabs.
>
> DaH jIghel:
>
> based on the translation, shouldn't there be a {'e'} shoved up the end 
> of {tera'} ? hmm ? shouldn't it ?
>

A disambiguating *-'e'* in a relative clause is always optional.


> ..and as if things weren't complicated enough, another catastrophe 
> occured !
>
> while writing the {HIja' vay'} for "someone tell me", I accidentally 
> wrote {yIja'lu'}; however, as soon as I corrected it I was left to 
> wonder.. what would that mean ? would that mean "someone (unspecified 
> singular) tell him !" ?
>

I consider it nonsensical.

Remember, when you say *HIja' vay',* you're really saying *HIja', vay'* 
/tell me, someone./ You're using direct address; the *vay'* is not the 
subject of the sentence. Imperative sentences could even be said not to 
have subjects.

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SuStel
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