tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Feb 24 10:07:10 2004
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[tlhIngan-Hol] Re: Need a translation -newbie
On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 15:08, Steven Boozer wrote:
> G. Roderick Singleton wrote:
>
> >I have translated the following:
> > Install new dictionaries
> >as
> > maH pIch-ghegh
>
> "rough-blame are we"
>
> >Somehow it doesn't look quite right.
>
> Indeed not. Not even close.
>
As I found out when I received my copy of TKD :-)
> >Is there a better way?
>
> mu'ghom chu' yIjom!
> Install new dictionary! (sg.)
>
> mu'ghom chu' tIjom!
> mu'ghommey chu' tIjom!
> Install new dictionaries! (pl.)
>
> The plural suffix {-mey} is optional, since the imperative prefix {tI-}
> implies a plural object (i.e. "Do (something) to them!"). If space is
> short - and you want to show off for some Klingonists - you can omit it.
Much obliged.
--
G. Roderick Singleton <[email protected]>