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.
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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons