RE: KLBC: Re: Saj von Suq Qa'Hom cha'DIch'e'

["TPO" <cheesbro@rpa.net>]

> food = Soj, qar'a'?

Yes.


> chaq <<vonmeH Soj>> Dalo'laH, vaj:

chaq...

> chaq ghargh Suq vem'eq 'eq 'ach vonmeH Soj Suqbogh 'oH Qa'Hom cha'DIch'.
>
> Although I'm not sure whether a {-bogh} phrase can stand alone like this,
> since the {-bogh} phrase itself is intended as the predicate complement
> here.  This could be interpreted to mean that the second {Qa'Hom} is the
> trap-food which is gotten, which is not the intent at all.  Perhaps:

You're right, this means that the Qa'Hom is the food which is gotten.


> chaq ghargh Suq vem'eq 'eq 'ach vonmeH Soj Suqbogh Qa'Hom'e' 'oH
> cha'DIch'.
> Although I'm not sure whether {cha'DIch} can stand alone, either.

It's normal in klingon to repeat words.
...Soj Suqbogh Qa'Hom'e' 'oH Qa'Hom cha'DIch.


DloraH, BG