tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Aug 05 15:32:14 1999
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RE: KLBC: Imperative prefixes
- From: "Andeen, Eric" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: Imperative prefixes
- Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 15:33:16 -0700
Nelson asked about "first person imperative" and ~mark responded with a very
detailed explanation.
jatlh ~mark:
> Option 3: What I like and generally preferred by grammarians:
> just say what you mean! "maja'chuq!": we will talk. "qama'
> wIjon" we go catch the prisoner. Context will have to provide
> the exhortative meaning, and it just about always does. I
> suppose you could also try "maja'chuqnIS", but that's not quite
> the same thing.
> So, I know I said MUCH more than I should have. But that's my
> answer: Just use the first person and have done with it.
Don't forget about the nice little exclamation <Ha'>. It's defined as "let's
go, come on", and it does not seem to be limited to physical motion. The way
I usually express this sort of thing is to just say <Ha'> and then whatever
the activity is.
Ha'! matlhutlh. - Let's get a drink.
Ha'! qama' wIjon. - Let's go catch the prisoner.
Also, if I am already planning to do whatever it is I am doing, and want to
invite/command another to do it with me, I can use <HItlhej> or something
similar like <HIQaH>.
jItlhutlh. HItlhej! - I'm going for a drink. Join me.
mawam. ghotlhej! - Hunt with us.
pagh
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