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Re: 'that' as dem. pron.

cheesbro ([email protected])

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• Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 11:38:01 -0400 (EDT)
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> klingon has no demonstrative pronouns, only demonstrative noun suffixes 
> ({-vam} and {-vetlh}.  
> thus the klingon equivalent of a demonstrative pronoun will always be a noun 
> of some kind.  i've made a small list of broad, generic nouns to choose from 
> in case no immediately obvious and more specific noun comes to mind.  
> Doch = thing, object
> ghu' = situation
> wanI' = event, happening
> mu', mu' 'ay' = word; piece of language ({QIch} - speech (vocal sounds) might 
> work here too.)
> qech = idea, concept
> 
> are there any other broad concepts that can be used like this?  does anyone 
> actually use terms like these, or do you actually use only the more specific 
> terms that come up in context?

I don't recall which HolQeD it is (and it will be a LONG time before I'm home 
again to check it), but I recall an article about the idea of using suffixes on 
pronouns.
'oHvam, 'oHvetlh.

We don't have canon usage of this, but it is an interesting concept.


DloraH

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