jaH

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/d͡ʒɑx/
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Movement to or from a place, used both for general going and for travel toward a named destination.
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Examples

  • may'Daq jaHDI' SuvwI' juppu'Daj lonbe'.
    When a warrior goes to battle, he does not abandon his friends.
  • pa'Daq yIjaH.
    Go to the room.
  • pa'vo' yIjaH.
    Leave the room.
  • teplIj yIwoH 'ej pa'lIjDaq yIjaH.
    Pick up your baggage and go to your room.
  • naDevvo' vaS'a'Daq majaHlaH'a'?
    Can we get to the Great Hall from here?

Similar words

leng
ghoS

Meanings

Usage

Use jaH as the general verb for going. With a destination, both a bare object and a noun marked with -Daq occur in canon.

Common mistakes

Qo'noS jIjaH mismatches the no-object prefix jI- with a bare destination, while Qo'noS vIjaH marks that destination as the object.

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