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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/26/2020 3:39 PM, Felix Malmenbeck
wrote:<br>
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<p>I could perhaps imagine a case where you wish to imply that the
subject is inconsequential, or perhaps perceived as
inconsequential by themselves or others.<br>
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<p>But are we talking about an inconsequential subject? <b>-lu'</b>
expresses an indefinite subject, not an inconsequential one. It
might be that the subject isn't expressed definitely because it is
inconsequential, but it might also be because the subject is just
unknown or unclear, or that the <i>expression</i> of the subject
is inconsequential, even if the subject itself isn't
inconsequential.</p>
<p><b>Qang gheSlu'chugh, wo' che'lu'.</b><br>
<i>If one assumes the duties of chancellor, one rules the Empire.</i><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:1590521943694.88163@kth.se">
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For example, you could start the poem off talking about why
{Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam}, and then finish off by talking about the
{Heghlu'wI'}. This could be done in support of the maxim (by
highlighting the indeterminate identity of the {Heghlu'wI'}) or in
order to satirize it (by implying that the {Heghlu'wI'} is
commonly overlooked).</blockquote>
<p>Except for deliberately paralleling the syntax of the proverb
(which once might try to do in poetry), I can't see any reason why
you wouldn't just refer to the <b>HeghwI'</b><i> one who dies.</i>
Like Okrand, I can't think of any non-poetic reason why the
combination of <b>-lu'</b> and <b>-wI'</b> would be of any use.</p>
<p><b>Qang gheSlu'chugh, wo' che' gheSwI'.<br>
</b><i>If one assumes the duties of chancellor, the duty-assumer
rules the empire.</i> I see no reason how <b>gheSlu'wI'</b><i>
indefinite duty-assumer</i> would improve this.<br>
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