[Tlhingan-hol] Expressing instrumentality

[Robyn Stewart]

Never vegh.  That describes physical space.  Keep the physical separate.   There is not a specific tool for this in Klingon.  You just translate what you mean.

 

mavumqu’mo’ maQap.

mupwI’ wIlo’taHvIS raS wIchenmoH.

veS botmeH DIvI’ nuch, Sutlh chaH. :-)                                                                            

 

- Qov

 

From: Dillon, Kyle [mailto:kyledi at spu.edu] 
Sent: April 19, 2016 19:07
To: tlhingan-hol at kli.org
Subject: [Tlhingan-hol] Expressing instrumentality

 

How does one express instrumentality in Klingon? That is, "through," "with," or "by means of"? Examples:

 

We succeeded through hard work.

We built the table with a hammer.

We prevented war by means of negotiation.

 

I'm wondering if it may be some kind of subordinate clause with the verb vegh? Or do I just have to settle for the causative suffix -mo?

 

-qayl

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