tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jan 18 13:33:45 2005
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Re: Klingon WOTD: net (pronoun)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Monday, January 17, 2005.
>
>Klingon word: net
>Part of Speech: pronoun
>Definition: that (previous topic)
>Source: TKD (96 KE, 156 EK)
>
>Additional Notes:
>TKD p. 65: Klingon has two special pronouns, {'e'} and {net}, which refer
>to the previous sentence as a whole. They are used primarily, though not
>exclusively, with verbs of thinking or observation (such as 'know,'
>'see'). They are always treated as the object of the verb, and the verb
>always takes a prefix indicating a third-person singular object.
>
>TKD p. 66: When the verb of the second sentence has a third-person subject
>(that is, the pronominal prefix is 0) but the intended meaning is 'one' or
>'someone,' rather than 'he, she, it' or 'they,' {net} is used instead of {'e'}.
Examples in canon:
qama'pu' DIHoH net Sov
One knows we kill prisoners. TKD
Qu'vaD lI' net tu'bej
One certainly finds it useful for the mission. TKD
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons