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RE: fanboys

Steven Boozer ([email protected])



Ruben:
>>> {wa'DIch} vIHechpu'.
Felix:
>> chay' ÂHech wot lo'lu'?  jISovbe'chu'.  'a jIqeS, Â{wa'DIch}
>> vIghItlh 'e' vIHechpu'Â yIghItlh.

Ruben:
> <how is used the verb ÂHechÂ? I don't know perfectly. But I advise to
> write ÂI intended to write {wa'DIch}Â.>

In our only examples from canon {Hech} "mean to, intend" is used with {'e'} "that (previous topic)":

- Hem tlhIngan Segh 'ej maHemtaH 'e' wIHech 
  Klingons are a proud race, and we intend to go on being proud. TKW

- Ha'DIbaH DaSop 'e' DaHechbe'chugh yIHoHQo' 
  Do not kill an animal unless you intend to eat it. TKW

N.B. {Hech} is not used in the sense of "mean, signify".  For that use {'oS} "represent":

- toDuj 'oS rol 
  A beard is a symbol of courage. TKW

- qorDu'Daj tuq 'oS Ha'quj'e' tuQbogh wo'rIv 
  The sash that Worf wears is a symbol of his family's house. S20 

- yay 'oS bey 
  This yell is victorious in nature... S31


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Voragh                          
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons




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