[Tlhingan-hol] emphasizing noun suffixes

[SuStel]

On 6/25/2014 5:39 AM, Lieven wrote:
> The word {jaghpu'na'} could mean "definitely enemies" (that is, there's
> no question that those people you're talking about are enemies and not
> friends or neutral parties or whatever), but, in the proper context, it
> could also mean "definitely (several or a lot of) enemies," focusing on
> the group or plurality.

{-na'} is a confirmation that everything to the left of it accurately 
describes the thing. This includes any plural suffix. {jaghpu'na'} "the 
word {jaghpu'} is definitely the correct word for this concept" confirms 
that the {-pu'} belongs. In cases where there's no need to confirm that 
{jagh} is the right noun, but where the difference between {wa' jagh} 
and {jaghpu'} is in question, {jaghpu'na'} will obviously have the 
effect of confirming the questionable {-pu'} part.

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