tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Jul 03 16:40:01 1996
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Re: KLBC: Introductions
On Wed, 3 Jul 1996 [email protected] wrote:
> >(some names are also verbs)...
> >Maltz {matlh} for example. It also means to "be loyal". Now suppose
> >Maltz is the son of Kahless. {qeylIS puqloD matlh}. Now how do I know
> >I'm not saying Kahless's loyal son, as opposed to Kahless's son Maltz?
>
> You would probably know by the introduction or context. Also, I don't see how
> {qeylIS puqloD matlh} can be Kahless' loyal son since matlh is not an
> adjective.....
>
{matlh} is a verb meaning to be loyal. TKD 4.4 says that when a verb
follows a noun, it is acting adjectivally. So {puqloD matlh} would be
"loyal son". I suppose it really should be {matlhbogh puqloD}, "son who
is loyal."
> >SoHvaD jIjatlhneS
>
> Since this sentence has an object, {SoH}, you need the verb suffix {vI-} (I-it)!
>
The sentence didn't have an object. {SoH} is the beneficiary of the
action {jatlh}. There's a {-vaD} on it. But I'm not sure if the object of
{jatlh} is what you say, or whom it is said to. For instance,
"Qapla'" qajatlh
or
SoHvaD "Qapla'" vIjatlh
which both mean [I said "Qapla'" to you.] Which one's right? I think I've
seen both forms.
> Qapla'
> -chIya'ghu
>
>
Qapla'
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