tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Oct 13 18:38:00 2006
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Re: KLBC: Translating Dilbert Comic for 2006/10/13
- From: pm5 <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLBC: Translating Dilbert Comic for 2006/10/13
- Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 09:37:11 +0800
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On 10/14/06, Terrence Donnelly <[email protected]> wrote:
> --- pm5 <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Loud Howard: "I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO TELL
> > ANYONE!"
> > {Haw'arD chuSwI'}: {Sa'ang 'e' mutuch!}
> >
> Are you aware that you are using the "prefix trick"
> here? {Sa'ang} is literally "I reveal you". The
> prefix trick lets you use the original object referent
> as an indirect object, turning {Sa'ang} into "I
> reveal (it) _to_ you." If you did this intentionally,
> very good job. If it was an accident, keep that fact
> to yourself 8+).
I didn't realize that. I just morph {yIja'Qo'} "don't tell him/her" and
changed the verb.