On 8/31/2017 7:33 AM, Lieven wrote:
Am 31.08.2017 um 12:53 schrieb De'vID:
In the TKD section on pronunciation, it says that an echo follows {'} if the speaker is excited. That might be what's happening there.
Trust me, I listened to this many times, and it's more than just an echo. He definitely says a separated syllable, even with a short pause: {'entepray'-'a'}.
He even changes his face, lifting up his eyebrows before saying {'a'}. On the other hand, his intonation or tone does not indicate a question. So maybe he says "Enterprise. Ah."
If I had to put English words to Klaa's expression and tone in that moment (I just rewatched it several times), I'd make them "/Enterprise,/ eh?" or "/Enterprise,/ huh?" He's not acting excited or surprised, and it's not an echo syllable. He's musing. He then pauses, then says *qIrq Duj 'oH* in a ruminating tone. I'm forced to conclude that he was using the verb suffix *-'a'* without a verb, meaning something like /is that so?/ -- SuStel http://trimboli.name