[tlhIngan Hol] Something on the {vabDot}

[André Müller]

Adverbials and adverbs don't always just have to refer to the verb if the
sentence. Often they modify the whole sentence and not only the verb. So
{vabDot} could simply say something about the whole expression following it.

-André

On 9 Dec 2016 03:49, "Alan Anderson" <qunchuy at alcaco.net> wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 12:35 PM, mayqel qunenoS <mihkoun at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> At this canon sentence:
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> The {vabDot} is referring to the {boSuqlaH}, right ?
>>
>
> If {vabDot} is an adverbial, then the English sentence implies that it
> applies to {boSuqlaH}.
> If {vabDot} is a noun, then it goes with {tera'} in a genitive (noun-noun
> "possessive") relationship.
>
> Without more examples or explicit revelation from the language's creator,
> we lack certainty.
>
> -- ghunchu'wI'
>
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