tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jul 03 16:21:44 1997
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Re: KLBC:Basic Klingon Vocabulary2
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLBC:Basic Klingon Vocabulary2
- Date: Thu, 3 Jul 97 22:52:26 UT
[email protected] on behalf of cha'wIgh wrote:
> > http://www.wumpus.demon.co.uk/vocab.htm
> >
> > My question is directed to SuStel : are these all correct?
>
> > Basic Klingon Vocabalary
> > <meta name="CreatedBy" content="WP Internet Publisher 1.0 Beta B"
>
> > Yes ( answer qustions that need yes or no)
> > Hija'
Remember to capitalize every {I}. Otherwise, this is right.
> > No, (answers qustions that only need yes or no)
> >
> > ghobe
ghobe'
Note the final glottal stop. It's a letter, just like any other, and must be
included.
> > No,don't I won't
> >
> > qo
Qo'
You MUST capitalize the {Q}. You must also add the glottal stop, {'}.
If had a lowercase {q}, the word would be {qo'} "world, realm." Remember {q}
and {Q} are different sounds.
> > Hello ( Roughly, "What do you want?")
> >
> > nuqneH
In my opinion, {nuqneH} is not used like "hello" is, but is used as one might
use "Waddya want?" Others disagree.
> > What's happening?
> >
> > qaStaH nuq?
maj. There's also the adverbial {chay'} "how?" which, when used by itself,
means "What's going on?"
> > Huh?
> >
> > nuqatlh?
This is used when you don't understand what someone has just said. It's got a
{j} in it: {nuqjatlh}.
> > I understand
> >
> > jIyaj
maj.
> > I don,t understand
> >
> > jIyabe
Once again, the final glottal stop is important.
jIyajbe'.
> > > Good! (Expression of satisfaction)
> >
> > maj
> >
> > Well done!
> >
> > majQa
majQa'
Glottal stop.
> > Where is the bathroom ?
> >
> > nugDaq
{nuqDaq}, with a {q}, means "where?" "Bathroom" is {puchpa'}, literally,
"toilet-room." To say "Where is <something>," you use the "to be"
construction (TKD 6.3).
nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e'?
> > Open the door!
> >
> > lojmit yIposmoH!
Always capitalize {S}, too.
> > Come in
> >
> > yI,el
You meant another glottal stop, of course. yI'el
> > Come here
> >
> > Highos
HIghoS
> > Go away
> >
> > naDevvo'yIghos
That's two words.
naDevvo' yIghoS
> > Don't be silly
> >
> > yiDoghQo
yIDoghQo'
You're doing fine. Just a couple of simple things to remember.
--
SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
Stardate 97505.7