[Tlhingan-hol] KLBC: {-mo'} noun suffix vs. {-mo'} verb suffix

[mayql qunenoS]

Thank you all very much for taking the time to reply ; I read your
messages carefully and I understand now the use of the noun suffix
-mo'. I would like also to write a few sentences,  in order to make
the -mo' (n) sink into my mind..

Ha'DIbaHlIjmo' jIvem.
because of your dog I woke up.

QIpmo' Ha'DIbaHlIj, jIvem or jIvem, QIpmo' Ha'DIbaHlIj.
because your dog is stupid, I woke up.

vavlI'mo' bImIp.
because of your father you're rich.

vavlI' mIpmo', bInguq or bInguq, vavlI' mIpmo'.
because of your rich father you're arrogant.

puH DujlIjmo' jIrIQ.
because of your car I'm injured.

muqIpmo' puH DujlIj, jIrIQ or jIrIQ, muqIpmo' puH DujlIj.
because your car hit me I am injured.

If at the above sentences there are mistakes, please do tell me. Also,
the way I understand this a noun bearing a -mo' must always come on
the beginning of a sentence, whereas a verb with a -mo' can be placed
either at the beginning or the end. If I understand this wrong, please
correct me.

cpt qunnoq
we will not be slaves in their world !

On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 5:50 PM,  <qov at kli.org> wrote:
> targhmo' jIpaS.  = I'm late on account of the targ.
> chay' DupaSmoH targh? = How does a targ make you late?
> qatlh targhmo' bIpaS? = Why are you late because of a targ?
> jImejpa' targh vIje'nISmo' jIpaS. = I'm late because I had to feed it before
> I left.
> lotmo' juHchaj luQaw'lu'. = Their homes were destroyed by the catastrophe.
> juHchaj Qaw'pu' lot. = The catastrophe destroyed their homes.
> bIQmo' yIQ ngeng. = The lake is wet because of water.
> Heghmo' vavDaj jeSbe'. = She won't participate because her father died.
> vavDaj Heghmo' jeSbe'. = She won't participate because of her father's
> death.
> vavDaj nolmo' jeSbe'. = She won't participate because of her father's
> funeral.
> vavDaj molmo' jeSbe'. = She won't participate because she buries her father.
>
> Your analysis was fine: if an action is the cause, use -mo' on the verb.  If
> a thing is the cause, use -mo' on the noun.  In many cases an almost
> identical thought can be expressed both ways. In such cases feel free to
> choose the one that is clearest or most beautiful.
>
> - Qov
>
>
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