On 6/17/2021 11:14 AM, mayqel qunen'oS wrote:
I haven't been able to understand the previous discussion, because - qeylIS knows - my brain lacks the "ability to understand grammar circuit". So I need to ask.
Ca'Non A:
Qo'noS tuqmey muvchuqmoH qeylIS kahless united the tribes of kronos
Ca'Non B:
nItlhDu' vIvechchuqmoH I cross my fingers
Is there any difference between A and B? Aren't they exactly the same?
Yes, they use the same grammar. The main difference is that the first one doesn't have a prefix, so ostensibly conforms to the restriction given in TKD about prefixes with reflexive suffixes. The second one flagrantly violates it. I believe the text of TKD isn't trying to be a comprehensive rule about prefixes, but rather describes the fact that objects in English like /myself/ and /each other/ aren't objects in Klingon but are instead built into the suffix. -- SuStel http://trimboli.name