On 5/8/2019 9:46 AM, Will Martin wrote:
Basically, a normal Klingon sentence has a main verb with no Type 9 verb suffix.
The Type 9 suffix {-jaj} is special, and a sentence with a verb with {-jaj} will not have a second verb with no Type 9 suffix. The only main verb will have {-jaj}, and the nouns might be moved around from their usual positions, because, hey, {-jaj} is special.
The Type 9 suffix {-‘a’} on the main verb turns a statement into a yes/no question. There will be no second verb in this sentence that lacks a Type 9 suffix…
Here's a completely tangential observation. Type 9 suffixes do one of three things. 1. Turn a verb into a noun. *-wI', -ghach.* 2. Turn a verbal clause into a dependent clause. *-bogh, -chugh, -DI', -meH, -mo', -pa', -vIS.* 3. Change the mood of the sentence. * -'a'* gives the sentence the interrogative mood. * -jaj* gives the sentence the optative mood (thanks QeS). -- SuStel http://trimboli.name