tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue May 23 11:47:24 1995
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Re: AAARRRGGGHH!!!
Thanks for the tips! I will try the writing and deciphering thing, it
sounds like a good idea.
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Brandon S. Smith
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"Grace was in all her steps, heav'n in her eye, In every gesture dignity
and love." -- Milton
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On Tue, 23 May 1995, R.B Franklin wrote:
>
> On Mon, 22 May 1995, Brandon Smith wrote:
>
> > OK, it's official! I am conceding defeat with this language. It's not
> > that it is THAT hard, I just can't seem to get a claw into it to really
> > start me out.
>
> yIjeghQo'! Suvpa' jeghbe' SuvwI'. (Don't give up! A warrior does not
> give up before he fights.)
>
> > Any suggestions? I've already purchased the Dictionary and one of the
> > audio tapes.
>
> Read the grammar section of TKD. Study it. Listen to the tapes. Try to
> write down a few phrases. Memorize a couple of simple phrases and think
> about the meaning of each word as you say it. Practice writing simple
> sentences. Practice speaking. Learn the pronunciation. If you can
> pronounce a word, it is easier to memorize it.
>
> Memorize a few basic words. Good words to start with are {jatlh} (speak,
> say), {ghItlh} (write), {laD} (read), {ghaj} (have).
> Memorize a couple of verb prefixes. The most frequently used ones are
> {jI-} & {vI-}, {bI-} & {Da-}, and {-} (no prefix).
>
> Practice reading Klingon sentences. When I was just beginning, I found
> it helped to write down each sentence and write down the English
> translation under each word and then go back and figure out what then entire
> sentence meant.
>
> Whenever you can't figure something out, just ask.
>
> > What I really need is something to just kick me in the butt and say,
> > "LOOK, THIS IS HOW YOU GRUNT IT!" Or whatever.
>
> Klingon is not a hard language. It just looks hard at first because it
> is strange. Once you figure out the basic concepts, you will discover
> that you can read and write Klingon without very much trouble.
>
> > Brandon S. Smith
>
> yoDtargh
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