On 9/22/2021 12:19 PM, luis.chaparro@web.de wrote:
I was just wondering if the information about compound nouns, adjectival verbs and nominalized verbs we find on Klingonska (but not in TKD) bases on some canonical evidence.
I haven't done more than skim the Klingonska page about these things. What does it say that TKD doesn't?
As an aside: When TKD says *two syllables in a row* it doesn't mean *adjacent syllables*, right?
Yes, that's what it means, provided the syllables are part of the same word.
And were all verbs at the beginning monosyllabic? (speaking of verbs TKD only says: *the stressed syllable is usually the verb itself*).
Unknown, but almost all verbs are monosyllabic. There are, what, only three or four exceptions?
Ok! Just a question: The sentences I wrote (*ghItlhwI' 'op paq*, *'op ghItlhwI' paq*) are not clear, but are they grammatical? Or should I avoid such constructions?
They're not sentences; they're noun phrases. They are clear, but they are not as distinct as the English translations you're giving them.
3. Are ellipses like this one allowed in Klingon?: *wa'Hu' chab vISoppu', DaHjaj naH*. Or must I repeat *vISoppu'*? We don't have a lot of guidance regarding sentence fragments. What I will say is that, colloquially, Klingons seem to use them a lot. I have no problem with your suggestion, provided it's clearly said in a colloquial setting. Don't try that sort of thing where formality would be preferred. So, formally I should always repeat information (*wa'Hu' chab vISoppu', DaHjaj naH vISoppu'*) or maybe look for another word (wa'Hu' chab vISoppu', DaHjaj naH vIwIvpu'*)?
Yes, repetition is fine in Klingon. You might include a *je* at the end of those to tie the ideas together. -- SuStel http://trimboli.name