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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/9/2017 9:46 AM, mayqel qunenoS
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cite="mid:CAP7F2c+U1swfeh8cm63oeNkPOAoJS029dr-tMJyoq-YzzrtFew@mail.gmail.com">We
know we can use the {Hoch} and {HochHom} on their own (without
placing them next to/after nouns), to mean "all" and "almost all"
the people/beings.
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<div dir="auto">Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but as I understand
it, we can use <span style="font-family:sans-serif">{Hoch} and
{HochHom} on their own, meaning </span><span
style="font-family:sans-serif">"all" and "almost all" the
things.</span></div>
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<div dir="auto"><font face="sans-serif">So, and if my last
assumption is correct, are there any canon examples of the
latter use of </font><span style="font-family:sans-serif">{Hoch}
and {HochHom} ?</span></div>
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<p>Lots of 'em. <b>Hoch</b> gets used all the time by itself in
superlative constructions: <b>la' jaq law' Hoch jaq puS</b> <i>the
commander is the boldest of all</i> (TKD). But it has also been
used as a normal noun: <b>may' ngeb tIv Hoch</b><i> everyone
enjoys a mock battle</i> (CK). I don't remember any standalone
instances of <b>HochHom,</b> though something is nagging my mind
about that. But given its translation, <i>most, greater part,</i>
I don't see any reason it can't be used as a standalone noun to
mean exactly that: <b>may' ngebHa' tIv HochHom</b><i> almost
everyone enjoys a real battle.</i><br>
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