Initially, I thought of saying {pa' jIHtaHbe'}, but I got the impression that it would mean "I'm not there continuously" i.e. "I'm there, but not continuously". But since this isn't the case, I'm happy. mayqel q On Oct 6, 2017 18:35, "Steven Boozer" <sboozer@uchicago.edu> wrote:
mayqel qunenoS
If we want to say "I am there" we write {pa' jIHtaH}.
But if we want to say "I am not there", what do we write ?
{pa' jIHbe'} or {pa' jIHbe'taH} ?
Neither. Write *pa’ jIHtaHbe’* “I’m not there” which is a (neutral) statement of fact/location. E.g.
* qepHomDaq jIHtaHbe'. Saghal.* [untranslated greeting from MO to qepHOM 2013]
I’ve never seen an example of [PRONOUN]*be’taH*. If anything, *pa’ jIHbe’taH *might mean “I’m still not there” implying continuous absence over some time.
-- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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