And similarly, in Latin, adding 'r' turns "videmus" = "we see" into "videmur" = "we are seen" by reassigning the "-mus" suffix to mean the one seen and not the one seeing. Klingon has no nominative/accusative case difference, so has a simpler scenario. ----Original message----
From : sustel@trimboli.name Date : 18/02/2017 - 14:57 (GMTST) To : tlhingan-hol@lists.kli.org Subject : Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Rendered fat
The exact sentence TKD uses to explain the indefinite subject prefixes is this: "Those prefixes which normally indicate first- or second-person subject and third-person singular object (vI-, Da-, wI-, bo-) are used to indicate first- or second-person object." TKD is telling us that the object of a verb with -lu' remains an object with -lu' there. The prefixes are being reassigned; they no longer have their old roles when -lu' is used. There is no promotion of object to subject. -- SuStel http://trimboli.name