On 5/12/2021 4:15 PM, James Landau wrote:
Eng: I love pizza. Pizza is my favorite!
Kli: pItSa' chab vIparHa' jIH. pItSa' parHa' law Hoch latlh Sojmey parHa' puS.
1. Is *parHa'* the best way to say "love", or could *muSHa'* also be used?
*muSHa'* is usually the word we use for /love. /*parHa'* means /like./
2. Is "like the most" the correct way to say "favorite"? Is it still grammatical when it's relativistic without using a prefix like vI- to show WHO likes pizza the most?
The *law'/puS* (comparative, superlative) sentence can only be used with qualities. *parHa'* is an action, not a quality, so it can't be used in a superlative sentence like this. When constructing a superlative sentence, make the second noun just *Hoch.* Your first sentence is correct. (The pronoun *jIH* is optional here, and usually dropped, but it's not wrong to use it.) For your second sentence, maybe try using the verb *qaq* /be preferable./ With that verb, you don't even need a superlative sentence. If you want a superlative sentence, consider using *QaQ*/be good/ or *'ey*/be delicious./ Either way, to make it "my" favorite, you might need the word *jIHvaD* /for me./ I'll let you work it out from there. -- SuStel http://trimboli.name