tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat Dec 14 15:51:26 1996
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RE: KLBC: yet more again...
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: yet more again...
- Date: Sat, 14 Dec 96 17:31:22 UT
December 12, 1996 8:46 PM, jatlh jo'Saq:
> <jawwI' vItoy'.>
> I serve my lord. (Is a double "w" allowed? Way around it??)
maj. qarchu' {jawwI'}.
> <jawqoqwIj vItoy'.>
> I serve my so-called "lord".
Using {-wIj} is considered derogatory, but for some reason I doubt that
Klingons would use it just to insult someone. I think it's more of a taboo
than a method of insult. Besides, if your so-called lord is not worthy of
being referred to with {-wI'}, is he worth insulting?
jawqoqwI' vItoy'.
> <batlh ghajbe' jawqoqwIj!>
> My so-called "lord" has NO honour!
This is okay with {jawqoqwI'}, but there's a better way to say it. Instead of
saying "he *has* honor," say "he is not honored."
quvbe'qu' jawqoqwI'!
This also takes care of the emphasis you indicated in your English above.
> .. so instead of crediting him with those years....
>
> <tengchaHDaq tlhIngan wo' vItoy'pu'.>
> I served the Klingon Empire on a space station.
Do you really need the {-pu'}? You English sentence give me no reason to
expect it.
tengchaHDaq tlhIngan wo' vItoy'.
I served the Klingon Empire on a space station.
Since Klingon has no tense, it may be translated into any English tense.
Adding *aspect* to this sentence does nothing for it.
> I do believe I'm getting the hang of it. Qapla'!!
majQa'!
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