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Re: KLBC: tlho'ren

David Trimboli ([email protected])

• From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: KLBC: tlho'ren
• Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:27:39 -0500
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From: "Steven Boozer" <[email protected]>

> You might also be able to use {ngaS} "contain (have inside)":
>
>    wa'vatlh tlho'ren ngaS 'Iw HIq qeghvam.
>    This barrel of bloodwine contains 100 tlho'rens.
>
> or maybe
>
>    'Iw HIq wa'vatlh tlho'ren ngaS qeghvam.
>    This barrel contains 100 tlho'rens of bloodwine.
>    ("This barrel contains bloodwine, 100 tlho'rens.").

When spoken, I think this sentence would need a pause: {'Iw HIq, wa'vatlh
tlho'ren, ngaS qeghvam}.

Your literal translation of the second sentence is a good way to phrase the
Klingon:

'Iw HIq ngaS qeghvam: wa'vatlh tlho'ren.
This barrel contains bloodwine: 100 tlho'rens.

SuStel
Stardate 4070.3

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