tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Dec 24 23:04:45 1998
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Re: [repost] - lutHom
- From: [email protected]
- Subject: Re: [repost] - lutHom
- Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1998 02:04:19 EST
In a message dated 12/23/1998 12:06:41 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< Think of {ra'} as meaning "issue orders to (someone), be in command (of)"
in a
military sense and not as "order (something)" in a restaurant or store (for
which Klingons might use {poQ} "demand" for all we know). Don't confuse
English usage of "order" with the Klingon usage of {ra'}. As with any
foreign
language, they won't overlap 100%. >>
While I easily agree with everything stated in the paragraph above, I would
like to know if {tlhob} may be used for "ordering, requesting."
peHruS