tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat Oct 20 10:27:20 2001
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RE: QamvIS Hegh, torvIS yIn
> > > > QamvIS Hegh qaq law, torvIS yIn qaq puS.
> > > "Better to die on our feet than live on our knees." ST6
> > But as SuStel points out, the V-(taH)vIS would then be modifying a noun.
>
> Perhaps it could be claimed it's modifying a sentence, one which consists
> of only a noun phrase...
>
> More preferable death, standing; less preferable life, kneeling.
But a noun phrase isn't a sentence. A sentence needs a verb.
As someone else pointed out, -bogh and -meH (can) modify nouns, perhaps
maybe at one time -vIS did as well. Hmm, perhaps -pa' could have long ago
too.
Basicly this means, for your own safety, don't try any of this at home.
DloraH