[Tlhingan-hol] fiat justitia ruat coelum

[Felix Malmenbeck]

How about using {je}?

«HeghnISchugh je Hovmey, Qapjaj ruv.»
= "May justice succeed, also if the stars must die."

«HurghchoH Hovmey net poQchugh je, Qapjaj ruv.»
= "May justice succeed, also if it is required that the stars go dark."

Or, a more extreme recast:

«Qapchugh ruv 'ach Heghchugh Hovmey, wIQapta'.»
= "If justice succeeds but the stars die, we have achieved success."

«QapmeH ruv HeghnISchugh Hovmey, Qapjaj ruv.»
= "If the stars must die for justice to succeed, may justice succeed."

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From: De'vID [de.vid.jonpin at gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 12:31
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Subject: [Tlhingan-hol] fiat justitia ruat coelum

How would one translate "fiat justitia ruat coelum", i.e., "Let
justice be done though the heavens fall."

My attempt:
{ruv chavlu'jaj, vabDot pumnISchugh Hovmey.}

I'm not quite sure if {vabDot} works with {-chugh} the way "even" and
"if" combine in English, though.

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De'vID

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