tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Dec 03 13:52:47 1996
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Re: KLBC: interrogative punctuation
- From: "William H. Martin" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLBC: interrogative punctuation
- Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 16:51:35 -0500 ()
- Priority: NORMAL
On Tue, 3 Dec 1996 13:07:50 -0800 "Mark E. Shoulson"
<[email protected]> wrote:
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> >Date: Mon, 2 Dec 1996 18:01:59 -0800
> >From: "HurghwI'" <[email protected]>
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> >jatlh SuStel:
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> >>When a Klingon has something to say, he just says it. If he has to get
> >>someone's attention first (not really necessary in a mailing-list format), he
> >>might shout {SuH}, {SU'}, {'eH}, or {SSS} (the last is not actually a word,
> >>but is a slurred form or {SuH}). These all mean "Get ready!" They indicate
> >>that the speaker is about to give a command. {Su'} and {SuH} can also
> >>indicate that something is about to happen.
...
> Now, because it means "Yo, listen up," "SSS" is also used when ordering
> animals. That's a borrowing from ordinary commands, I would think.
> Although we're told that "SSS" should precede all pet commands, we are NOT
> told that it should ONLY precede commands to pets. Indeed, we are told
> (p.57) that it means the speaker is about to give orders, presumably to
> people.
I'm pretty sure it was used in ST1 when the captain raised his
hand in preparation for the order to fire.
> ~mark
charghwI'