DIp mojaq tetlh - Noun Suffix Table

Klingon noun suffixes are broken down into 5 separate groups. Only one of each suffix group can be used on a single noun and must be attached in numeric order. EG: noun-1-2-3-4-5

1. Size/Importance

-
-'a'
augmentative (indicates the noun is a bigger, more important or more powerful version)
-
-Hom
diminutive (indicates the noun is a smaller, less important or less powerful version)
-
-oy
endearment

2. Number

-
-pu'
plural for beings capable of using language
-
-Du'
plural for body parts
-
-mey
plural, general usage (when used on words that normally take -pu' or -Du' it carries the notion of "scattered all about" (puqmey children all over the place, puqpu children). This also applies to nouns that have inherently plural versions (pengmey torpedoes all over the place, cha torpedoes)

3. Qualification

-
-qoq
so-called
-
-Hey
apparent
-
-na'
definite

4. Possession/Specification

 
Possessives for beings capable of using language
-
-wI'
my
-
-ma'
our
-
-lI'
your
-
-ra'
your (plural)
 
Possessives for general use
-
-wIj
my
-
-maj
our
-
-lIj
your
-
-raj
your (plural)
-
-Daj
his, her, its
-
-chaj
their
 
Specification
-
-vam
this (refers to an item that is near the speaker)
-
-vetlh
that (refers to an item that is not near the speake

5. Syntactic Markers

-
-Daq
locative
-
-vo'
from
-
-mo'
due to, because of
-
-vaD
for, intended for (indicates the indirect object or beneficiary of the verb)
-
-'e'
topic