tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sun May 18 00:16:06 2003
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RE: JangmeH toch De'wI' lo'
> > > pong cherlu' tlhIngan Hol vISovchu'pa'.
> > "The name was established before I completely knew the klingon
language."
>
> "The name was established before I completely knew the KL." Why
> use lu' on the first segment, then?
-lu' is the indefinate subject. I am not saying "I established it" or that
"he/she established it"; I do not specify who did the establishing, I am
merely saying that it was established.
(see TKD p38,39)
> And how do you say "was established" or "knew"?
/cherlu'/, /Sov/
> I ask only because both segments lack the past tense suffix.
There is no such thing as a past tense suffix. Klingon does not have tense.
(see TKD p40)
But we know that I am refering to the past because I am already using that
name. I have been using it for years; so I can't say that it will become
established as my name at some point in time in the future.
> Explain your reason, please, and why you
> would use -lu' (I wouldn't in this case, that's all).
What would you use?
DloraH