tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Oct 25 09:43:08 2001
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Re: Klingon WOTD: yaj (v)
: Klingon word: yaj
: Part of Speech: verb
: Definition: understand
As used in canon:
jIyaj
I understand TKD
"... can be used when the speaker understands things in general,
knows what is going on, or understands what another speaker has
just said. It cannot, however, be used for understanding a
language or understanding a person." (TKD 33f)
jIyajbe'
I don't understand. TKD
jIyajchu'
I understand clearly. TKD
yajchu'
Understood clearly. (Clipped) TKD
yaj'a'
Does he understand? TKD
yaj'a'
[Is that] Understood?) (Clipped) TKD
jIyaj
Understood. ST3
baHwI', DoS yIbuS. QuQ neH. yaj'a'?
Gunner: Target engine only - Understood? ST3
yajchu' qaH.
Understood clearly, sir. ST3
ghu'maj Dayajbe'law' Sa'.
[You don't seem to grasp our situation, General.] ST6 (novel)
HIDjolev Dayaj'a'?
Do you understand the menu? CK
bIyaj'a'?
Do you understand? PK
yIn DayajmeH 'oy' yISIQ
To understand life, endure pain. TKW
Dajatlhbogh vIyajbe'
I find no match for what you have just said. KCD
jaghpu' mo' wIyajnIS
We must understand the enemies' motive. (slang) KGT
Cf. also {yajHa'} "misinterpret, misunderstand":
jIyajHa'. chay' jura'?
[I don't understand. What are your orders?] ST3 (untranslated)
Related verbs include {Hon} "doubt", {SIv} "wonder", {Sov} "know", {Qub}
"think" and {tlhoj} "realize".
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons