[tlhIngan Hol] Can the {'ar} be used on its own ?

[mayqel qunenoS]

voragh:
> The only prescriptions WRT {’ar}

What is WRT ?

qunnoq

On 8 Aug 2017 4:16 pm, "Steven Boozer" <sboozer at uchicago.edu> wrote:

> Every example I know of  has {‘ar} following a singular noun, but I don’t
> see why not – as long as it’s clear which noun you’re discussing at the
> moment – at least informally.  In conversation question words are often
> used by themselves in sentence fragments. (E.g. “Some officers were shot
> for defying orders.” “Really!?  Where?  How many?”)  Formal Klingon may
> require that the noun be stated every time.
>
> The only prescriptions WRT {’ar}  “*how many*? *how much*?” are 1. that
> it follows (i.e. not precedes) the noun to which it refers, and 2. that it
> can never follow a noun with a plural suffix (see TKD p.70).
>
> --Voragh
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> *On Behalf Of *mayqel qunenoS
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> Can the {'ar} be used on its own, or is it absolutely necessary to always
> follow a noun ?
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> And because it is almost certain, that someone will say "if it doesn't
> follow a noun, then how will the reader know how many of what/who you
> inquire about ?".
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> Then I will reply saying, that it is possible for the context of the text
> to specify what it is what we are inquiring about, without repeating it
> again.
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> If for instance, the text speaks of a number of officers defying orders,
> then can we say:
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> {HeQQo' 'ar ?}
>
> How many refused to comply ?
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