On Thu, 17 Sep 2020 at 16:18, Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu> wrote:
To get the discussion started, here's what I have in my notes:
(st.k 11/1997): For example, there is an entry for "commit suicide" just in case anyone wants to look that word up; but the Klingon equivalent is simply {HoH'egh}, literally "kill oneself" ({HoH} "kill" plus Type 1 verb suffix {-'egh} "oneself") ... Maltz reports having heard both {quv'eghmoH} "he/she honors him/herself", which follows the expected order (verb-Type 1-Type 4: {quv} "be honored", {-'egh} "oneself", {-moH} "cause") as well as the weird {quvmoH'egh} ....
(KGT 117): Generally, when a verb describing a state of being (for example, {tuj} [be hot]) is used in the imperative form, the suffixes {-'egh} (reflexive suffix) and {-moH} (cause) are used as well: {yItuj'eghmoH} (Heat yourself!—that is, "Cause yourself to be hot!"), {yItaD'eghmoH!} (Freeze yourself!--that is, "Cause yourself to be frozen!").
I know of one other example:
muptaHvIS tay''eghmoH QeHDaj Hoch All his rage focused in one blow (PB)
FYI: This is on pages 158-159.
Anyone know of any others?
{jItach'eghmoH} - From Lieven's email to this mailing list dated June 9 of this year. It was explained that it would be used instead of {jItach} under some circumstances: --- begin quote --- You could use {jItach'eghmoH} if there were a particular struggle or effort or accomplishment or something like that involved, something that might prevent you from turning yourself over or that's making it particularly hard to do. --- end quote --- -- De'vID