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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Parts 3 & 4 of the untitled story

De'vID ([email protected]) 

<p dir="ltr">Qov:<br>
&gt; qej qabDaj.</p>
<p dir="ltr">qech DaDelbogh vIyaj. ghaytan yaj tlhIngan je. &#39;ach chaq qejlaHbe&#39; qab, qejlaH nuv neH.</p>
<p dir="ltr">&gt; tera&#39;Daq pagh rurqu&#39;.</p>
<p dir="ltr">pagh rurlaH&#39;a&#39; Doch? chaq vay&#39;&#39;e&#39; rurbogh Doch tu&#39;lu&#39;be&#39; neH. &quot;It&#39;s like nothing on Earth&quot; feels to me a bit like an Englishism directly translated into Klingon. Does it feel that way to anyone else?</p>

<p dir="ltr">--<br>
De&#39;vID</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 7 Jul 2014 00:46, &quot;Robyn Stewart&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
This continues the story I wrote to review the beginner level vocabulary.<br>
It contains only grammar and vocabulary required for the level one test,<br>
which excludes all type-7 suffixes, making it a little choppy, but I hope<br>
still grammatical. An English translation follows each of the two parts. I<br>
will recommend that beginners translate it both ways, to work on both<br>
familairity with and recall of the vocabulary and grammar.<br>
<br>
Someone complained last time about the font, so I have stripped formatting.<br>
<br>
3. ghogh vIQoy.<br>
paw jupwI&#39;, loDnI&#39;wI&#39; joq.<br>
pa&#39; &#39;el ghom.<br>
SaH jupwI&#39;, loDnI&#39;wI&#39; je &#39;ej tlhej be&#39;nI&#39;wI&#39;.<br>
quSqoq legh be&#39;nI&#39;wI&#39;.<br>
qej qabDaj.<br>
jatlh be&#39;nI&#39;, &lt;qatlh Dochvetlh&#39;e&#39; Daghaj?&gt;<br>
jIjatlh, &lt;vItI&#39;laH. Doj. DatemlaHbe&#39;.&gt;<br>
jatlh be&#39;nI&#39;, &lt;wejpuH, jIQochbej! &#39;oHmo&#39; bIchepbe&#39;bej.<br>
QIv &#39;ej QIp. vImuS.&gt;<br>
jIjatlh, &lt;be&#39;nI&#39;wI&#39;,  bImejnIS. Qu&#39;vam vIbuSnIS.&gt;<br>
jatlh be&#39;nI&#39;, &lt;qetlh Qu&#39;lIj.&gt;<br>
tlheD ghaH.<br>
<br>
3. translated<br>
I hear a voice.<br>
My friend and/or my brother arrives.<br>
The group enters the room.<br>
My friend and my brother are present, and my sister is with them.<br>
My sister sees the purported chair.<br>
Her face is mean.<br>
My sister says, Why do you have *that thing*?<br>
I say, I can repair it. It&#39;s impressive. You cannot deny it.<br>
My sister says, Charming. I definitely disagree. You will certainly not<br>
prosper because of it.<br>
It&#39;s inferior and stupid. I hate it.<br>
I say, my sister, you need to leave. I need to focus on this task.<br>
The sister says, Your task is dull.<br>
She leaves.<br>
<br>
4.<br>
quSqoq vIDelnIS.<br>
tera&#39;Daq pagh rurqu&#39;.<br>
Sar. Doq &#39;ej SuD.<br>
qIj bIng.<br>
ngo&#39; &#39;a Dajqu&#39;.<br>
jatlh loDnI&#39;, &lt;mayajbe&#39;. bIQIjnIS.&gt;<br>
jIjatlh, &lt;pegh &#39;oH.&gt;<br>
jatlh loDnI&#39;wI&#39;, &lt;jItamchu&#39;.  jI&#39;Ip. chovoqlaHba&#39;.&gt;<br>
jatlh jup, &lt;vIpegh. &#39;IpwIj DawuvlaH. jIngoy&#39;.&gt;<br>
jIQub.<br>
jIjatlh, &lt;Duj &#39;oHlaw&#39;. mulengmoHlaH.&gt;<br>
Hagh loDnI&#39;wI&#39;.<br>
jatlh, &lt;QaQ lutvetlh.&gt;<br>
<br>
4.translated<br>
I need to describe the so-called chair.<br>
It precisely resembles nothing on Earth.<br>
It is varied. It&#39;s red/orange and blue/green/yellow.<br>
The area underneath is black.<br>
It is old, but very interesting.<br>
Brother says, We don&#39;t understand. You need to explain.<br>
I say, It&#39;s a secret.<br>
My brother says, I will be completely silent. I swear. You can obviously<br>
trust me.<br>
The friend says, I will keep it secret. You can rely on my oath. I am<br>
responsible.<br>
I think.<br>
I say, I think it&#39;s a vessel. It can cause me to travel.<br>
My brother laughs.<br>
He says, That story is good.<br>
I say, It&#39;s not funny. I tell the truth.<br>
My friend says, We don&#39;t need to debate. I believe you.<br>
I say, You are a true friend.<br>
My brother turns serious.<br>
He says, I&#39;m willing to listen, but it&#39;s very small. How does it work?<br>
I say, I will show it.<br>
I sit down in the &quot;chair.&quot;<br>
My body presses down.<br>
Everyone waits.<br>
A minute occurs.<br>
Nothing happens.<br>
I become sad.<br>
<br>
Please call out anything you would consider questionable usage. I don&#39;t want<br>
to be granted artistic licence here.<br>
<br>
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