tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Apr 22 06:26:28 1997
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RE: KLBC: Power Klingon
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: Power Klingon
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 97 13:16:32 UT
I think this qualifies as a KLBC question, so that's where I've put it.
[email protected] on behalf of fonseca wrote:
> <Power Klingon> chatgharch vIghItlh jInIDtaH.
> (I was trying to write the chatter of Power Klingon)
What is *{chatgharch} supposed to be? If you're trying to use {-ghach},
remember, any self-respecting Klingon speaker wouldn't use {-ghach} without
another verb suffix first!
Hmmm . . . if you consider {ja'chuq} to be {ja'} plus {-chuq}, then I suppose
you can easily say {ja'chuqghach} for "conversation" . . .
Also, if you are "trying" to do this, remember two things: (1) two verbs
interacting like this calls for Sentence-As-Object (TKD 6.2.5). {vIghItlh 'e'
vInID} "I try to write it," or "I try that I write it." (2) When you've got a
SAO, you are not allowed to put a Type 7 verb suffix on the second verb of the
sentence. Put it on the first instead: {vIghItlhlI' 'e' vInID}. I used
{-lI'} instead of {-taH} because you have an obvious goal: to write down all
of the conversation in PK.
"Power Klingon" ja'chuqghach vIghItlhlI' 'e' vInID.
> 1. nuqneH
> 2. vISjaj qar 'a'
The bumbling Terran says {'IH jaj, qar'a'}. "Beautiful day, isn't it?" This
is a foolish way to begin a conversation with a Klingon.
> 3. baja'chuqjaj
{maja'chuqjaj}. {ma-} is the verb prefix indicating "we" subject, no object.
This literally means "May it be that we talk." This is probably the Terran
misusing the {-jaj} suffix; normally, you'd just say {DaH maja'chuq}, or just
start talking.
> 4. jISaHbe'
> 5. bISaHbe' qatlh vIjatlh
Personally, I hear {bISaHbe' qatlh bIjatlh}, even with the Terran's horrible
pronunciation of Klingon {a}. Too bad this line is spoken by a tourist,
otherwise it would go a long way towards explaining verbs of saying to us. As
it is, I wouldn't trust it, though it indicates that Okrand at least seems to
have some of the ideas about verbs of saying that I think he does.
> 6. chaq Sorvo' vay' vIjeH vIneH
chaq SoHvo' vay' vIje' vIneH.
> 7. tuH bIjeghbe'chugh vaj bIHegh
tugh! bIje'be'chugh vaj bIHegh.
> 8. quvwIj ta' tijpu' tera'ngan
quvwIj DatIchpu' tera'ngan.
> 9. bInta' e' ta' quqbe'
We're not really sure what this line is. We asked Okrand at qep'a' wejDIch,
but he couldn't remember the line, and no one had the tape handy.
> 10. vIjoqchoH Dochvetlh
I hear {yIjotchoH}. Then, it becomes a little confused, {Dochvetlh ????}
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SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
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