Ready For Anything: -rup, Type 2 Suffix

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tlhIngan Hol has two distinct Type 2 verb suffixes denoting readiness to do the stated verb: -rup and -beH. Both carry the meaning of ready; but both represent a different form of readiness.

-rup ready, prepared (referring to beings)

-rup indicates that the subject of the sentence is ready to do something, or have something happen.

reH tlhInganvetlh vISuv	I am always fighting that Klingon
reH tlhInganvetlh vISuvrup	I am always ready to fight that Klingon
qagh DaSop	You are eating gagh
qagh DaSoprup	You are ready to eat gagh
nu'oS	She represents us
nu'oSrup	She is all set to represent us
jagh DIjey	We will defeat the enemy
jagh DIjeyrup	We are ready to defeat the enemy

-rup And Imperatives

You can use -rup with an imperative command. You can tell someone jagh yISuvrup Be ready to fight the enemy! or Dargh wIb yItlhutlhrup Be prepared to drink the sour tea!

Next: the suffix -beH ready, set up. You will see how -beH differs from -rup in the next lesson.

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