tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Jan 19 07:32:26 2005
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Re: Klingon WOTD: net (pronoun)
> >>Klingon word: net
> >>Part of Speech: pronoun
> >>Definition: that (previous topic)
> >>
> >>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'}.
Voragh:
> >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
Ian:
>This is what french.about.com refers to as the 'indefinate subject
>pronoun' (on/ont in French).
>
> From http://french.about.com/library/weekly/aa011201.htm:
>
>On is the French indefinite subject pronoun, used mainly in informal French.
>It literally means "one," as in "One says that..." It is an informal replace-
>ment for replace nous, vous, ils, someone, everyone, or people in general.
>
>And from the same page:
>
> On can also be used to replace the passive voice.
>
> On parle francais ici. French is spoken here.
> On lui a dit de venir. He was told to come.
> On ne dit pas ca. That isn't said.
Klingon also uses the indefinite subject suffix {-lu'} for this. E.g.:
naDev tlhIngan Hol jatlhlu'.
Klingon is spoken here.
A simple statement.
naDev tlhIngan Hol jatlhlu' net Sov.
One knows that Klingon is spoken here.
Implies that this is, or should be, common knowledge.
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons