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Possessive Pronouns
tlhIngan Hol Type 4 noun suffixes are describe as "Possession / Specification." You have already encountered the "specification" part - the suffixes -vam this and -vetlh that are both Type 4 suffixes - but the following suffixes, here and in the next few posts, are the "possession" part.Klingon uses ten different possessive suffixes. This post just concentrates on the first of those suffixes - the suffix for mine:-
-wIj my, mine
This suffix describes objects, places, animals and body parts belonging to the speaker. This suffix is never used to describe people or beings able to use language.
| nuH | weapon |
| nuHwIj | my weapon |
| juH | home |
| juHwIj | my home |
| qo' | world |
| qo'wIj | my world |
| juHqo' | homeworld |
| juHqo'wIj | my homeworld |
| qa' | spirit |
| qa'wIj | my spirit |
| mInDu' | eyes |
| mInDu'wIj | my eyes |
| Saj | pet |
| SajwIj | my pet |
| yIn | life |
| yInwIj | my life |
Some examples of usage:-
| juHqo'wIj 'oH qo'vam'e' | This is my homeworld |
| pongwIj 'oH Dochvetlh'e'. yIQopmoHQo'! | That's my name. Don't wear it out! |
| SojwIj yISopQo' | Don't eat my food! |
| cho'wIj'e' vIruchrup | I am ready to proceed with my succession |
| ro'wIj Dalegh'a'? chonepchugh, tugh ro'wIj DaHot! | Do you see my fist? You'll feel it soon, if you lie to me! |
| tInqu' SajmeywIj | My pets are very large |
| naDev bIH paqmeywIj'e' | Here are my books |
| qatlh lupDujHomwIj DaneH | Why do you want my shuttlecraft? |
| nuqDaq DujwIj Datlhap | Where are you taking my ship? |
| juHqo'wIj DaQaw'bejta'mo' ruv vIpoQ | Because you definitely destroyed my homeworld, I demand justice! |
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