I don't think the plurality of phrases with {joq} or {ghap} has ever been discussed. I don't know if there's any examples. My guess is that since {joq} also includes the idea of "and", it should be considered plural. But that's just a guess, and I have no idea what to do with {ghap}, or what to do with the broader question of unknown plurality. We may have to kick this one over to Maltz. On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 12:56 PM, Aurélie Demonchaux < demonchaux.aurelie@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
While discussing on the "Learn Klingon" group on Facebook, we wondered how to choose the correct verb prefix when "joq" (and / or) is used in the object and / or subject of the sentence.
If we have the structure:
noun1 noun2 joq + verb
Do we consider that the object of the verb is singular or plural ?
Using an example sentence: We need to learn French and / or Klingon.
1/ vIraS Hol tlhIngan Hol joq *wI*ghojnIS. 2/ vIraS Hol tlhIngan Hol joq *DI*ghojnIS
if it were just a "je" we'd use "DI-" without hesitating, or if it were a "ghap" we'd use "wI-", but with joq... ?
Has it already been discussed at some point what to do when you can't determine whether a verb's object / subject is singular or plural ?
Thanks in advance :) Aurélie
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