tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jul 18 09:55:08 2006
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Re: KLBC: "in life"
Voragh:
> >Since the second {-'e'} is required on the subject of an equational
> >sentence, we're back to recasting the "in life" bit again. I would
> >use the verb {yIn} "live, be alive" plus {-taHvIS} in an introductory
> >clause: {bIyIntaHvIS} "while you are living, when you are alive":
> >
> > bIyIntaHvIS Dochmey nIv bIHbe' Dochmey'e'
ter'eS:
>Or, if you want to keep the quote more impersonal and gnomic
>{yIn buSlu'taHvIS} "while life is being considered..."
Or even more so, just {yInlu'taHvIS} "while (one is) living". Examples:
Suvlu'taHvIS yapbe' HoS neH
Brute strength is not the most important asset in a fight. TKW
batlhHa' vanglu'taHvIS quv chavbe'lu'
One does not achieve honor while acting dishonorably. TKW
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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons