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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] qepHom grammar questions
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (SuStel)
Thu Oct 5 09:21:07 2017
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On 10/4/2017 12:00 PM, nIqolay Q wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 4:58 AM, mayqel qunenoS <mihkoun@gmail.com
> <mailto:mihkoun@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> It is highly unlikely, that a mere mortal -i.e. someone who isn't
> a friend of maltz-, would ask and his question would be answered..
>
> However, since even us -the little people-, are allowed to dream,
> I would like to ask that these questions are eventually clarified
> at the qepHom to come..
>
> 1. the prefix of a verb, which follows {joq}, if both nouns joined
> by it are singular.
> 2. the prefix of a verb, which follows {joq}, if one of the nouns
> is plural.
> 3. the {ngIq}.
> 4. the {vabDot} (although I'm not quite certain, that the
> clarification needed here, is with regards to the grammar, or its
> meaning).
> 5. {Duj wejwIjDIch} or {DujwIj wejDIch} ?
> 6. Can we have two {qu'} or two {be'} on the same word ?
>
>
> I have a question of my own I'd like to ask: how far does the prefix
> trick stretch? Can it only be used with some verbs or some meanings of
> *-vaD*? Or is any use of *-vaD* eligible (provided all the relevant
> nouns are in the correct person)? For instance, do these work:
> *bangwI', SoHvaD wa'SaD SuvwI' vIHoHqang* -> *bangwI', wa'SaD SuvwI'
> qaHoHqang */"My love, I'd kill a thousand warriors for you."/
> *jIHvaD DuSaQwIj Deq qawmoH qachvetlh* -> *DuSaQwIj Deq muqawmoH
> qachvetlh* /"That building reminds me of my old school."/
> *jIHvaD qab tera'ngan Soj 'Iq* -> *muqab tera'ngan Soj 'Iq* /"Too much
> Terran food is bad for me."/ (*chaq DaH jIwoghpu'...*)
These are questions I brought up when the prefix trick was first
explained to us (I was not a fan, and I still think it was Okrand's way
of covering sloppy translations from English). I don't think you can use
it for any application of *-vaD,* only for when *-vaD* indicates an
indirect object. In your *qaHoHqang* example, for instance, *SoH* is not
an indirect object: *SoH* benefits from the action, but the action does
not result in something actually given to *SoH.*
I think the prefix trick works because Klingon prefixes must agree with
the "object" of the verb, not necessarily only the "direct object." In
certain cases where it is clear that a direct object is not being agreed
with, the prefix can agree with an otherwise unstated indirect object.
It's not that prefixes can agree with any object they like, direct or
indirect; it's just that under certain circumstances the prefix can be
reassigned to do different work than it usually does.
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/4/2017 12:00 PM, nIqolay Q wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAG84SOtSfaijCeBPdbkWpxFw-iLNSG-C=UAimREkWMTWUxX=tQ@mail.gmail.com">On
Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 4:58 AM, mayqel qunenoS <span dir="ltr"><<a
href="mailto:mihkoun@gmail.com" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">mihkoun@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
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<div dir="auto">It is highly unlikely, that a mere mortal
-i.e. someone who isn't a friend of maltz-, would ask and
his question would be answered..
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">However, since even us -the little
people-, are allowed to dream, I would like to ask that
these questions are eventually clarified at the qepHom
to come..
<div dir="auto">
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">1. the prefix of a verb, which follows
{joq}, if both nouns joined by it are singular.</div>
<div dir="auto">2. the prefix of a verb, which follows
{joq}, if one of the nouns is plural.</div>
<div dir="auto">3. the {ngIq}.</div>
<div dir="auto">4. the {vabDot} (although I'm not
quite certain, that the clarification needed here,
is with regards to the grammar, or its meaning).</div>
<div dir="auto">5. {Duj wejwIjDIch} or {DujwIj
wejDIch} ?</div>
<div dir="auto">6. Can we have two {qu'} or two {be'}
on the same word ?<br>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I have a question of my own I'd like to ask: how far does
the prefix trick stretch? Can it only be used with some
verbs or some meanings of <b>-vaD</b>? Or is any use of <b>-vaD</b>
eligible (provided all the relevant nouns are in the correct
person)? For instance, do these work:</div>
<div><b>bangwI', SoHvaD wa'SaD SuvwI' vIHoHqang</b> -> <b>bangwI',
wa'SaD SuvwI' qaHoHqang </b><i>"My love, I'd kill a
thousand warriors for you."</i><br>
</div>
<div><b>jIHvaD DuSaQwIj Deq qawmoH qachvetlh</b> -> <b>DuSaQwIj
Deq muqawmoH qachvetlh</b> <i>"That building reminds me
of my old school."</i></div>
<div><b>jIHvaD qab tera'ngan Soj 'Iq</b> -> <b>muqab
tera'ngan Soj 'Iq</b> <i>"Too much Terran food is bad for
me."</i> (<b>chaq DaH jIwoghpu'...</b>)</div>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p>These are questions I brought up when the prefix trick was first
explained to us (I was not a fan, and I still think it was
Okrand's way of covering sloppy translations from English). I
don't think you can use it for any application of <b>-vaD,</b>
only for when <b>-vaD</b> indicates an indirect object. In your <b>qaHoHqang</b>
example, for instance, <b>SoH</b> is not an indirect object: <b>SoH</b>
benefits from the action, but the action does not result in
something actually given to <b>SoH.</b></p>
<p>I think the prefix trick works because Klingon prefixes must
agree with the "object" of the verb, not necessarily only the
"direct object." In certain cases where it is clear that a direct
object is not being agreed with, the prefix can agree with an
otherwise unstated indirect object. It's not that prefixes can
agree with any object they like, direct or indirect; it's just
that under certain circumstances the prefix can be reassigned to
do different work than it usually does.<br>
<b></b></p>
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