And I am required to guide you through his primitive home.
Duj ghajchugh pagh, beylI'vo' 'oH Daje' net chaw'.
If a ship has no owner, one is allowed to buy it from the Bank.
pul je Washington jaghmey HomDu' net pIH.
One suspects that the bones of Washington's enemies are ground up too.
Ha'DI'baH luSoplu' net tuch.
It is forbidden to eat the animals.
qama'pu' DIHoH net Sov.
One knows that we kill prisoners.
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Meanings
Indefinite sentence pronoun
pronoun
grammar
neutral
Refers to the whole preceding sentence as the object of the next verb while leaving that verb's subject general or unnamed.
Examples
qama'pu' DIHoH net Sov.
One knows that we kill prisoners.
Duj ghajchugh pagh, beylI'vo' 'oH Daje' net chaw'.
If a ship has no owner, one is allowed to buy it from the Bank.
'ej juHDaj lutlhDaq qaDev net raD.
And I am required to guide you through his primitive home.
Ha'DI'baH luSoplu' net tuch.
It is forbidden to eat the animals.
pul je Washington jaghmey HomDu' net pIH.
One suspects that the bones of Washington's enemies are ground up too.
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Etymology
FAQ
What does net mean?
net points back to the entire preceding sentence and makes it the object of a verb with a general or unnamed subject.
How is net different from 'e'?
Both refer to a preceding sentence, but net adds an indefinite subject, while 'e' allows the following verb to mark a specific subject.
Where does net appear in a sentence?
net stands after the sentence it refers to and immediately before the verb that takes that sentence as its object.
Can net be the subject of a verb?
No. In the construction described in TKD, net is always treated as the object of the following verb.
Does net take -lu' on the following verb?
Usually not. In the basic TKD pattern, net replaces 'e' plus -lu', though later canon shows 'e' with -lu' when two indefinite actions share the same actor.
Is net used before neH?
No. A sentence used as the object of neH is placed directly before it without 'e' or net.
How is net pronounced?
net is pronounced /nɛt/, with the vowel heard in English bed.
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