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Re: Newbie introduction

Scott Willis ([email protected])

• From: "Scott Willis" <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: Newbie introduction
• Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 13:35:38 -0500
• References: <[email protected]>

Welcome to the list, G'roD!
My name is ngabwI', and I am the current Beginners' Grammarian. My job here
is to help out newcomers and beginners in learning Klingon, which means the
people who did it before me have decided you can trust me to evaluate your
work. When you include the letters "KLBC" in the subject line of a message,
it marks it as a beginner-level topic. This may be a question for me, or
just conversation with other beginners in general. KLBC is not limited to
participation by beginners, however. Anyone may contribute. The rule here is
that the first person allowed to discuss the grammar of a KLBC post is the
BG (that's me). Once I've gone through it, anyone can post any corrections
or additions. This keeps the beginner's confusion down to a minimum. If
possible, you should also include what you were trying to say, in English.
This will make it easier for me to make sure you are indeed saying what you
are trying to say.

The three most important web sites to be aware of, if you're not already:

The Klingon Language Institute:
http://www.kli.org

This list's FAQ:
http://www.bigfoot.com/~dspeers/klingon/faq.htm

The recently set up Klingon WikiWikiWeb:
/wiki/

The FAQ will certainly answer many of your first questions, and it provides
information about learning Klingon, using this mailing list, and KLBC.

Maybe you can introduce yourself  (in English or Klingon) or show us how
much Klingon you know so far.

What language resources do you have already?

Feel free to ask questions, analyze other people's messages, and attempt
your own.

You have been officially welcomed! }}: )

Now, on to your question...

> I have chosen G'roD as my name for this adventure and have found that
> the lists do not like glottal stops so use grod instead. To my limited
> knowledge, this name is reasonable but I'd like some assurance, please.

OK, as it says on this list's FAQ (see above), your name is your name. It is
absolutely anything you want to be called. We will call you G'roD until you
tell us differently.

As Philip has already pointed out, this name does not fit into Klingon
phonology, as we know it.
Our own DloraH has a name that doesn't fit into Klingon phonology, either.
But that makes it no less valid as a name. It's what he wants to be called,
and we gladly oblige him.

All that being said, if your name fitting into Klingon phonology is
important to you, you could try something like {ghIroD}. (Just a
suggestion.) }}: )

Welcome to the list!

--ngabwI'
Beginners' Grammarian,
Klingon Language Institute
http://kli.org/
HovpoH 701003.7

• References:
  • Newbie introduction
    • From: "G. Roderick Singleton" <[email protected]>

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