The word Hoch can be combined with the appropriate suffixes and change their meaning depending on their relative ordering.
The word HochHom is translated as "most, greater part".
If the noun following Hoch is plural, then the translation is "all the...".
If the noun following Hoch is singular, it is translated as "each ...". (HolQeD, 5.2, p. 11)
Hoch is used to form a superlative and fills the slot of the "largest" quality, i.e. in the pattern A Q law'Hoch Q puS.
Examples explained
wo'toy'taHvISHegh'e'tulHochtlhInganTo die while serving the Empire is the hope of every Klingon. (TKW p. 74)
In the above sentence, "every" is the translation to show that it's not about all Klingons as a group, but "every" individual person. If one were to talk about "all the Klingons", considering the race, then HochtlhInganpu' would be the best way.
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