tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jan 22 20:41:56 2002
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Re: 'e' with a to be verb
From: "TPO" <[email protected]>
> > Can you use to be verbs on 'e'?
> > Person 1: loS ben USADaq jIpaw ( I arrived in the USA 4 years ago)
> > Person 2: 'e' nI'qu' vIQub ( I think that's a very long time)
> >
> > Or
> >
> > Person 1: may'Daq jIHeghbe' ( I didn't die in the battle)
> > Person 2: 'e' QaQ vISov ( I know that's good)
>
> In both of these, in the english, "that" is acting as a subject. In the
> klingon, 'e' is sitting in the object's place, and that is the only place
it
> can be.
In other words, no, you can't use /'e'/ with "being" verbs. (Didn't think
that was clear.)
SuStel
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