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Re: Dilbert Comic in Klingon for November 1

pm5 ([email protected])



On 11/15/06, Steven Boozer <[email protected]> wrote:
> A more verb-oriented approach (with a different translation for "marketing
> department"):
>
>    DaQaH 'e' tlhob mechmeH 'ay'
>    the "trading section" requested (that) you help it/them

Does the following rule applies to {tlhob} "ask"?  It seems yes to me,
but I don't find any example of this usage other than the one for {ja'}
that follows.

    Similarly, with verbs of saying (<say, tell, ask,> etc.), {'e'} and
    {net} are not used. The two phrases simply follow one another,
    in either order.

       {qaja'pu' HIqaghQo'}
    or {HIqaghQo' qaja'pu'} <I told you not to interrupt me.> [TKD p.67]


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