Expressing Certainty: -bej

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Here is the Type 6 verb suffix that you need to use to express certainty; that you are certain that something is taking place, or that something certainly has a given quality.

-bej certainly, undoubtedly

To express and assert certainty, for instance It is certainly big, She definitely fought honourably, they are undoubtedly hostile, use the Type 6 verb suffix -bej certainly, undoubtedly. If you are merely asserting a personal opinion - It is obviously big, She obviously fought honourably - use -ba' obviously instead.

jItlhab'eghmoHbejta'	I certainly did free myself
Datojbejpu'	You certainly fooled them.
Soj muj Sopbejpu'	She undoubtedly ate the wrong food.
nepwI' Dabej	He is definitely lying
voqHa''eghqa'bej	She is undoubtedly distrusting herself again.
jItorbe'bej	I will definitely not kneel
qojvetlh DatoSnISbej	You certainly must climb that cliff
nobvetlh qembejta' 'oSwI'	The Emissary definitely brought that gift

These suffixes can also be used with verbs which are used in the manner of adjectives.

tInbej	It's definitely big
bIbIrbej	You're definitely cold
jItunchoHbej	I am definitely getting soft
SomrawDu'wIj vIletnISqa'moHbej	I definitely must firm up my muscles again
tlhorghbej Sojvam	This food is certainly strong
ralbej Ha'DIbaHmeyvetlh	Those beasts are undoubtedly violent
rambej wanI'vam	This event is certainly trifling
potlhbe'bej vuDlIj	Your opinion is definitely unimportant

Note: Using -bej is the only way to express the opposite meaning of the adverbial chaq perhaps, maybe.

Next: -chu' clearly, perfectly.

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