tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jul 09 11:32:58 1998
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RE: KLBC: Dap 'ach pab
lab Minots:
>
> >> Does {Sov} also have the double meaning of "know"?
> >> In German, and in French, there are two words for "know":
> >> "wissen" & "kennen"; "savoir" & "connaitre"
> >The truth is we don't know. Most people here use it both
> ways, but it may
> >well be incorrect.
>
>
> Actually, I believe we do. We know {Sov} can have the
> meaning of "kennen"
> (to know a person, as opposed to to know a fact) from Conversational
> Klingon:
>
> Qo'noSDaq vay' DaSov'a'?
> Do you know anyone on Kronos?
>
> and
>
> ghobe'. Qo'noSDaq vay' vISovbe'.
> No, I don't know anyone on Kronos.
>
> I study German and am aware of the two different meanings of "know" in
> English, so I recognized this example.
>
> And I'm pretty sure {Sov} also has the meaning of "wissen" (to know a
> fact) -- there have to be a number of examples. Here's a sample:
>
> qama'pu' DIHoH 'e' luSov.
> They know we kill prisoners.
>
> TKD, page 66. Also, the {Sov} in the infamous {naDev
> jIHtaHbogh vISovbe'}
> seems to be the "kennen" form.
>
ngoDna' Daghaqmo' qatlho'. I had forgotten about the CK example - it's been
several years since I listened to it.
pagh