tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Nov 07 13:26:20 2011
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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Eurotalk - New Words - First Words
<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>nap ngoD. Arctic CircleDaq DaDab. bIbIr. toH? qay' nuq?</div><div><br></div><div>DochHa'laHtaH nuv bIr.</div><br><div>
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<br><div><div>On Nov 7, 2011, at 3:55 PM, Felix Malmenbeck wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><blockquote type="cite">From my notes:<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">After having MO sign a book for him, someone said qatlho'. Okrand<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">replied that that wasn't how he intended the verb to be used.<br></blockquote><br>I'm guessing Klingons don't thank one another as often as humans do; it's reserved for great acts, not trivial things like an autograph.<br>puqloDwI' DatoDta'mo' qatlho' - Okay<br>Darghmo' qatlho' - Probably not okay unless there was somethimg really special about the tea.<br><br>Of course, this extension of the word's use fits right in with other phrases on the EuroTalk DVD; it's for Earthbound scenarios.<br><br>Regarding the giving of thanks:<br>When a friend of mine was studying in the U.S., her classmates would often make fun of her for thanking people excessively.<br>I also remember an American guest lecturer telling us Swedes often come across as cold, but at least they thank one another a lot.<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Tlhingan-hol mailing list<br><a href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]</a><br>http://stodi.digitalkingdom.org/mailman/listinfo/tlhingan-hol<br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>
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