[Tlhingan-hol] this / that as subject

[Philip Newton]

On 24 September 2014 16:41, Brad Wilson <bmacliam at aol.com> wrote:
> Which then raises the question, is Type 5 the "only" noun suffix allowed on
> pronouns? Using {SoHHom} would either elicit a confused look or a punch in
> the face. And Type 4 possessives hardly seem useful - {SoHwI' ?!?}.

Nor do type 2 plurals ({chaHpu'}?? {SoHpu'}??).

Type 3 suffixes might occasionally be useful, though: {nuqDaq ghaH
HoD'e'? -- ghaHHey vIlegh.} “Where’s the captain? -- Well, I see
someone someone and I think it’s the captain, but I’m not sure it’s
really he.”

Or if someone talks about killing a spy who had impersonated a friend,
perhaps they might say, {SoHqoq qaHoHpu'} “I killed the so-called
you”. (Or would that be {SoHqoq vIHoHpu'}?)

nuq 'oH vuDraj'e'?

Philip