tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat Apr 12 17:58:44 1997
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Re: KLBC: Saying
David Trimboli wrote:
>
> On Friday, April 11, 1997 9:03 PM, [email protected] on behalf of KATIE
> MONCELSI wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to write
> > "Today is a good day to die."
> >
> > Is this right.
> >
> > DaHjajtaH QaQ jaj Hegh
>
> This is not correct. You have tried to add the verb suffix {-taH} to the noun
> {DaHjaj}. I'm not sure why. Also, you seem to be trying to follow English
> sentence order far too closely. Remember, this is Klingon! O-V-S!
>
> Marc Okrand has told us how to say this: TKW 69.
>
> Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam
> Today is a good day to die.
>
> Literally, we find
>
> Heghlu'meH
> In order that someone does
>
> QaQ jajvam
> This day is good.
>
> --
> SuStel
> Beginners' Grammarian
> Stardate 97280.4
I was watching Star Trek (in captions) yesterday eve, and I've noticed
that none of what comes up Klingon is ever in the dictionary such as
*today is a good day to die*, or is it just me...?
Gypsy Roze