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<p>I don't know what the "proper" way to do it is, but I think it's safe to say that no (or at least almost no) Klingonists will fault you or correct you for either choice. So say whichever feels better at the moment and don't let it worry you too much.</p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol-bounces@lists.kli.org> on behalf of Aurélie Demonchaux <demonchaux.aurelie@gmail.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 31, 2017 11:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> tlhingan-hol@kli.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [tlhIngan Hol] With "joq" - how do we choose the right verb prefix ?</font>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Hello all,</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">While discussing on the "Learn Klingon" group on Facebook, we wondered how to choose the correct verb prefix when "joq" (and / or) is used in the object and / or subject of the sentence. </div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">If we have the structure: </div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">noun1 noun2 joq + verb</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Do we consider that the object of the verb is singular or plural ?</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Using an example sentence: We need to learn French and / or Klingon.</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">1/ vIraS Hol tlhIngan Hol joq
<b>wI</b>ghojnIS.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">2/ vIraS Hol tlhIngan Hol joq
<b>DI</b>ghojnIS</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">if it were just a "je" we'd use "DI-" without hesitating, or if it were a "ghap" we'd use "wI-", but with joq... ?</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Has it already been discussed at some point what to do when you can't determine whether a verb's object / subject is singular or plural ?</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Thanks in advance :)</div>
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