There are many examples of {Hoch} “everyone, everything” used alone: may' ngeb tIv Hoch Everyone enjoys a mock battle. CK Hoch vor Dargh wIb Sour tea cures everything. CK Hoch DaSopbe'chugh batlh bIHeghbe' Eat everything or you will die without honor. PK QI'tomerDaq Heghpu' Hoch No one survived Khitomer ("Everyone died at Khitomer") TKW rut yIHmey ghom Hoch Everyone encounters tribbles occasionally. TKW Hoch SeH All rights reserved. (SkyBox Copyright) (lit. “[Paramount Pictures] controls everything.”) tera' vatlh DIS poH cha'maH loS bIyIn jeSlaHpa' Hoch Be the first to journey to the 24th century. STX HochvaD pung Hutlh qul flames have no mercy for anyone. PB And don’t forget the superlative pattern {A Q law’ Hoch Q puS}. E.g.: la' jaq law' Hoch jaq puS The commander is boldest of all. TKD I only know of two examples of {HochHom}, both modifying nouns. --Voragh From: tlhIngan-Hol [mailto:tlhingan-hol-bounces@lists.kli.org] On Behalf Of mayqel qunenoS We know we can use the {Hoch} and {HochHom} on their own (without placing them next to/after nouns), to mean "all" and "almost all" the people/beings. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but as I understand it, we can use {Hoch} and {HochHom} on their own, meaning "all" and "almost all" the things. So, and if my last assumption is correct, are there any canon examples of the latter use of {Hoch} and {HochHom} ? qunnoq