[Tlhingan-hol] Expressing instrumentality

[David Joslyn]

wIvummo' wIrIn.
raS wIchenmo' wIQach mupwI'.
wISutlhmo' wISuvbe'.

I admit the subtle shades of meaning make not word-for-word 
translations, but I tried to get a "best fit" while considering how a 
Klingon would express each sentence.

~quljIb

On 4/19/2016 9:07 PM, Dillon, Kyle wrote:
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
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