tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat Aug 23 12:41:17 2003
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Re: Grammar Question
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003, Jeff Sipek wrote:
> So, this is the way I translated it:
>
> Quch Hab ghaj SoSlI'
>
> Well, I couldn't help it, but to search for it to verify my translation. I
> found it and it said:
>
> Hab SoSlI' Quch
>
> I see the slight difference between the two, but here are some questions:
>
> Which one is more correct? More used? Any gramatical errors in my translation
> (and the caution statement ;-) )?
It's about the same as the differences in English:
"Your mother has a smooth forehead."
"Your mother's forehead is smooth."
The popular insult is the first one. You may not want to step on Klingon
tradition in this particular case, but your alternative is not wrong.
...Paul
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