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

[mayqel qunenoS]

De'vID;
> Let me ask you this:
> "You know that I love another woman."
> "I love another woman. You know it."
> Are these English sentences equally correct?

You're right; there is a difference between them. Not a great
difference, but a difference nevertheless. Perhaps it would come down
to individual writing style, which one of the two one would choose. I
don't think that either one of them is wrong though. Since DIvI' Hol
isn't my native language, I would say that they are both equally
correct. Or at least, I think that they are.

lieven:
> Note that prefix Da- could refer also to the woman, so
> {be' vImaS 'e' DaSov}
> "You know I prefer the woman"
> {be' vImaS. DaSov.}
> "I prefer the woman. You know that."
> but also
> "I prefer the woman. You know HER."

This is a very interesting comment; I have to admit that this
possibility hadn't crossed my mind..

Anyway, the reason I started this thread, was that I was under the
impression that the {latlh be' vImuSHa. DaSov} was grammatically
wrong. However, now I understand, so thanks !

mayqel

On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 12:37 PM, Lieven <levinius at gmx.de> wrote:
> Am 27.09.2017 um 11:23 schrieb De'vID:> Let me ask you this:> "You know that
> I love another woman."> "I love another woman. You know it."> > Are these
> English sentences equally correct? It's the same difference.
> True, but in Klingon, the word order does not change:
>
> {be' vImaS 'e' DaSov}
> {be' vImaS --- DaSov}
>
> I would prefer to use the {'e'} in such conctructions to make sure that
> {Sov} refers to the previous sentence. If taken literally, {DaSov} by itself
> might refer to something else. Using {'e'} makes the object of {Sov} clear.
>
> Note that prefix Da- could refer also to the woman, so
>
> {be' vImaS 'e' DaSov}
> "You know I prefer the woman"
>
> {be' vImaS. DaSov.}
> "I prefer the woman. You know that."
> but also
> "I prefer the woman. You know HER."
>
>
> --
> Lieven L. Litaer
> aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany"
> http://www.klingonwiki.net
>
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