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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