[Tlhingan-hol] tlhlIngan veS qeS

[qunnoQ HoD]

>  {-taHvIS} is a special combination of verb suffixes. You never see
{-vIS} without {-taH} in front of it. You might as well think of the two
together as being a single suffix.
>  Together, they mean "while". In other words, the dependent clause gives
you both a time stamp and duration for the action of the main verb of the
sentence.

this is a beautiful comment,thanks !

DaH jIyaj. qatlho' !
<< I understand now. thank you >>

cpt qunnoQ

On Sun, Nov 8, 2015 at 3:44 PM, De'vID <de.vid.jonpin at gmail.com> wrote:

> qunnoQ HoD:
> >>>>> ok,I understand now. thank you !
>
> janSIy:
> >>>> tlhIngan Hol Dalo'taHvIS mu'tlheghmeyvetlh DajatlhlaH 'e' vIHar.
>
> De'vID:
> >> The word {mu'tlheghmeyvetlh} "these sentences" are referring to "ok, I
> >> understand now. thank you!" which you wrote above. Keep that in mind
> >> and give it another try.
>
> janSIy:
> >> [{tlhIngan Hol Dalo'taHvIS mu'tlheghmeyvetlh DajatlhlaH 'e' vIHar.} =
> "While you are using the Klingon language, I believe you will be able to
> speak those sentences."]
> >>
> >> I believe the simple sentences at the top, which you once wrote in
> >> English, may actually be within your abilities in Klingon, so I was
> trying
> >> to encourage you to write them in Klingon.
>
> qunnoQ HoD:
> > ok,you lost me here.. which sentences are you referring too ?
>
> See my previous comment in this thread.
>
> --
> De'vID
>
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