[tlhIngan Hol] Sao without the {'e'}

[SuStel]

On 9/27/2017 4:26 AM, mayqel qunenoS wrote:
> At another thread we accepted the following as being correct:
>
> {tlhIngan maH. taHjaj}
> we are klingons. may it continue.
>
> And the way I understand the above sentence, it goes "may it continue. 
> what ? the fact that we are klingons".
>
> Lets assume now that I write the following:
>
> {latlh be' vImuSHa'. 'e' DaSov}
> I love another woman. You know that.
>
> Based on the {tlhIngan maH. taHjaj}, why couldn't I write too:
>
> {latlh be' vImuSHa. DaSov}
> I love another woman. You know it.
>
> And be equally correct ? Do I necessarily need to place the {'e'} 
> before the {DaSov} ?

In addition to the other replies, consider also that Qov obviously 
wanted to include the common and classic utterance *tlhIngan maH* in 
what is supposed to be an important and repeated line. It's not just 
some random sentence; it's a slogan.

-- 
SuStel
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