6 Oct
2017
6 Oct
'17
8:34 a.m.
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