[tlhIngan Hol] Noun marked with {-'e'} at the beginning of the sentence
Steven Boozer
sboozer at uchicago.edu
Mon May 13 08:07:17 PDT 2019
From: mayqel qunen'oS
>> We know, that we can place a noun marked with {-'e'} at the beginning of the
>> sentence, the meaning then goes "as for (noun).." and the sentence continues.
>> The classic example is:
>
>> {qIbDaq SuvwI''e' SoH Dun law' Hoch Dun puS} you would be the greatest warrior in the galaxy
No, what we know is that you can introduce a law'/puS formula with a noun phrase marked with {-'e'}. AFAIK it's the only one I know of so marked. Other such introductory phrases or clauses - set off with <brackets> - are marked with {-meH}:
<jonlu'meH> wo'maj pop tIn law' Hoch tIn puS
Our Empire's highest bounty has been placed on his head. (ST5 notes)
<tlhutlhmeH> HIq ngeb qaq law' bIQ qaq puS
Drinking fake ale is better than drinking water. TKW
or {-mo'}:
<cha’ DISmo’> jIH qan law’ SoH qan puS
I'm two years older than you. (Lieven < Okrand, 7/25/2016)
<cha’ ’ujmo’> jIH woch law’ SoH woch puS
I'm two 'ujes taller than you. (Lieven < Okrand, 7/25/2016)
or {-Daq}:
<reH latlh qabDaq> qul tuj law' Hoch tuj puS
The fire is always hotter on someone else's face. PK
or {-lu'DI'}:
<noH ghoblu'DI'> yay quv law' Hoch quv puS
In war there is nothing more honorable than victory. TKW
or {-lu'chugh):
<tlhIngan wo' yuQmey chovlu'chugh> Qo'noS potlh law' Hoch potlh puS
The principal planet of the Klingon Empire, Qo'noS... S27
Such formulaic comparisons are not normal, simple sentences.
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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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