tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Jun 02 11:14:08 2006
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Re: Questions in tlhIngan syntax (II) Double superlatives???
Jesse:
> >> My idea was to add the suffix -qu' to the first instance of the verb
> >> "jaq" for the expression of...
> >> The commander is the 'most' boldest of all.
> >> la' jaqqu' law' Hoch jaq puS
> >> Could this possibly be an example of a tlhIngan "double superlative?"
Voragh:
> > AFAIK our only example of a suffix placed on {law'} in the comparative
> > formula is:
> > QuchlIj vIl law'be' QuchwIj vIl puSbe'
> > your forehead isn't ridgier than my forehead (HQ 13.1:10)
> > Note that {-be'} appears on *both* {law'} and {puS}. I imagine you would
> > do the same with {-qu'}.
lay'tel SIvten:
>In all of these examples, it's the {law'/puS} pair that is modified, not
>the verb of quality, which is the same in each half of the construction.
D'oh! You're absolutely right. I quite misread Jesse's suggestion.
>I couldn't find any examples of the verb of quality having a suffix.
Me neither. In fact, I'm inclined to believe {A Q law' B Q puS} and it's
variants can't be modified this way. Why would you need to emphasize Q
with {-qu'} when the entire formula does that anyway? Especially in the
superlative {Hoch Q puS} form.
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons