[tlhIngan Hol] The book of our good captain

[mayqel qunenoS]

ok, now you lost me..

this is definitely wrong :

{chay' veSDuj'a' vIghajlaH DaH 'e' boyajchoH}

but this is right ?

[chay' veSDuj'a' vIghajlaH?] - DaH 'e' boyajchoH

On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 11:38 AM, Lieven <levinius at gmx.de> wrote:
> I believe this was not yeat answered, or did I miss it?
>
> Am 04.07.2016 um 11:09 schrieb mayqel qunenoS:
>>
>> p.15 TGD:
>>
>> {chay' veSDuj'a' vIghajlaH DaH 'e' boyajchoH}
>> now you're all beginning to understand how I'm able to own a great warship
>>
>> This is written as an example of a correct sentence, but I don't think
>> that it is ; the {chay'} can't be used in this way.
>
>
> You are feeling correct. This theoretical construction would be a Question
> as Object, and has frequently been discussed as being not correct:
>
> [chay' veSDuj'a' vIghajlaH?] - DaH 'e' boyajchoH
>
> The problem is that in english (and many other languages), the question
> words can function as relative pronouns, like "I know why you are here" "I
> see what you did". That does not work in Klingon.
>
> At least that's the latest information I know.
>
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