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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: joj
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven Boozer)
Tue Dec 27 13:00:42 2016
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From: Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu>
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Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2016 18:00:39 +0000
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mayqel qunenoS :
>> poSDaq nIHDaq je QamtaHvIS SuvwI'pu', chaH jojDaq yItnIS lopwI'
>> The initiate must pass through a gauntlet of warriors. S9
>
> I am somewhat surprised by seeing the {poS} and {nIH} being
> used without being in direct reference to a noun.
>
> I would expect something like {SuvwI' poSDaq nIHDaq je..}[]
{poSDaq nIHDaq je} does refer to a noun - the subject of the subordinate clause they are in - and precedes the verb {QamtaHvIS} because that is where place-stamps and other adverbials go:
"While warriors are standing on the right (side) and on
the left (side), the initiate ("celebrant" must walk
(in the area) between them."
Many people forget that {poS} "left (side)" and {nIH} "right (side)" are nouns in Klingon, not qualities. They are "area nouns" just like {joj} "area between", {bIng} "area below, area under", etc.
--
Voragh
tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a'
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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