tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Mar 27 14:20:08 2006
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Re: <Bloodwine> tlhIngan
Shane MiQogh:
>Doqqu'lu'chugh, 'e'be'lu' 'Iw tlhIngan.
>(If it is red, it is not klingon blood.)
You're over-thinking it. Since qualities by themselves can't take objects,
{-lu'} can't be used with them: i.e. "(something/someone) {Doq}s
it"?? Cf. TKD p. 28f.:
This suffix is used to indicate that the subject is unknown,
indefinite, and/or general. Since the subject is always the
same (that is, it is always unstated), the pronominal prefixes
(section 4.1.1) are used in a different way. Those prefixes
which normally indicate first- or second-person subject and
third person singular object (vI-, Da-, wI-, bo-) are used to
indicate first- or second-person object.
Just use the pronoun {'oH} "it" as a verb. Don't forget to tag the subject
with the topic noun suffix {-'e'}:
Doqqu'chugh 'oHbe' tlhIngan 'Iw'e'.
if-it-is-very-{Doq} it-is-not Klingon blood(TOPIC)
>That brings up another idea of mine... is 'e'lu' even correct?
Nope. {'e'} is a pronoun, which is a subset of nouns. {-lu'} is a verb
suffix.
>Perhaps i should just use a noun instead... lol
What are you trying to say?
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons