tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sun Feb 07 17:38:36 1999
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Re: VS1, VS4, VS5
- From: TPO <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: VS1, VS4, VS5
- Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 20:39:32 -0500
>vIqIp'eghmoHlu'
>
>VS1 {-'egh} requires a no-object prefix, while VS5 {-lu'} requires a prefix
>indicating a third-person singular object.
The -moH changes it. -moH says you need an object.
It might be a little clearer to first look at it without the -lu'
jIqIp'egh - I hit myself
choqIp'eghmoH - You cause me to hit myself.
cho- has an object; the one that is hitting themselves (me).
DloraH