Lieven wrote:
as long as we don't have better examples, I keep feeling that {Heghta'} only makes sense in the Heghbat Ritual.
I'd like to add that I do accept {HeghlI'}: even without dying intentionally, the goal is known.
to add wood to the fire, here are examples of {-lI'} from the {paq'batlh}: Heghrup loSlI' [Waiting for Death to Come] (Chapter title) SaqSubDaq pagh Qoylu' Qong SuvwI'pu' puqpu' rur Heghrup loSlI' juH qachchajDaq juH qachchajDaq Heghrup loSlI' Heghrup In the *Saq'sub* all is quiet, Its warriors asleep, like children Waiting for death to come In their homes, in their homes, Waiting for death to come, Death to come. yatlh luqara' puqloD wa'DIch qenglI' Lukara, pregnant of ["carrying"] their first-born son Daq HopHa'Daq qa'chaj nejlI' qotar qempa'QeH je qeylIS He tlha'meH qamchIy veng ghoSlI' qotar nItebHa' yIntaHmeH Sanchaj luqaD nItebHa' SuvlI' ghu'vam qellI' qotar tuH molor 'ach ghur QeH 'ej pe'vIl HarghlI' Unfortunately, I don't have the published translations for some of these. I'd be grateful if someone could oblige. -- Voragh tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a' Ca'Non Master of the Klingons