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[Tlhingan-hol] Beginner story parts 7 & 8

Robyn Stewart ([email protected]) [KLI Member] [Hol po'wI']



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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Calibri">As discussed, this story uses only level one vocabulary and grammar. Thus far the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">first person</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">protagonist has found something</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">s/he</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> tells his</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Calibri">/her</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> friends is a ship</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Calibri">, but</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">s/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Calibri">he hasn&#8217;t been able to make it work.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">S/h</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Calibri">e&#8217;s hungover and frustrated.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN></P>

<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Please nitpick usage.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">7.<BR>
wewchoH Dujqoq.<BR>
SIj'egh.<BR>
lojmItHey moj.<BR>
poSchoH 'oH.<BR>
ghot ngaS. SuD ghaH 'ej ror.<BR>
taQ qabDaj.<BR>
ghIchDajvo' SIch ghop.<BR>
nov ghaHba'.<BR>
Dujqoqvo' ghoS nov.<BR>
jIbIt.<BR>
jIrotlhbe'.<BR>
novvam vISuvrupbe'.<BR>
QeH'a' nov?<BR>
muHIvrupbe'law'.<BR>
muvan nov.<BR>
jatlh nov,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"> <FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">maj.<BR>
wa'Hu' yuQvam vISIchlaHbe'.<BR>
Hop 'ej 'Itlhbe'.<BR>
qaqIHneS, qaH.<BR>
lojmIt'a'lIjmo' qay''a' vay'?</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">7.translated</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">The so called ship starts to glow.<BR>
It slits itself.<BR>
It becomes what seems like a door.<BR>
It opens.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">It contains a person. S/he is blue and fat. [know two words for fat]<BR>
His/her face is weird.<BR>
A hand reaches from the nose.<BR>
S/he is obviously an alien.<BR>
The alien proceeds from the so-called ship.<BR>
I am uneasy.<BR>
I am not tough.<BR>
I am not prepared to fight this alien. </FONT></SPAN></P>

<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">Is the alien angry?<BR>
It appears to be not ready to attack me.<BR>
The alien salutes me.</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">The alien says,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"> <FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&#8220;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">Good.<BR>
Yesterday I couldn&#8217;t reach this planet.<BR>
It is distant and not highly advanced.<BR>
Pleased to meet you, sir.<BR>
Is something being a problem because of your superdoor?</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&#8221;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><BR>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">8.<BR>
toH pongDaj vIghoj.<BR>
Duj 'oHbe'. quS 'oHbe'. lojmIt'a' 'oH.<BR>
jIjatlh,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"> <FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">vIlo'laHbe'. Qapbe'law'.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><BR>
<FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">vang nov.<BR>
lojmIt'a'qoq yuv 'ej SIH.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">jatlh nov,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"> <FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">mISqu' tlhaq.<BR>
vItI'laH. jI'um 'ej jIpo'.<BR>
pat vIcherqa' qoj yoD vIchel.<BR>
lojmIt'a'lIjDaq ngeb DochHomvam, DochHomvam joq, 'a bIH vIghaj.<BR>
DaHjaj QapbeHqa'chu'.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><BR>
<FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&lt;DaHjaj QapbeHqa'chu'&gt; -- muSeyqu'moH mu'tlheghvetlh.<BR>
DochDaq tlhegh rar nov.<BR>
jatlh nov,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"> <FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">ru' tlhegh. vItlhe'nIS</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">.<BR>
ghIchDajvo' ghop lo' nov. vumqu'.<BR>
jatlh nov,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"> <FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">'ISjaH vIpernISqa'bej.<BR>
Holvam DamaS'a'?</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><BR>
<FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">jIjatlh,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"> <FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">HISlaH</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">.<BR>
jatlh nov,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"> <FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">DIp vISov 'a wotvam vImughnIS.<BR>
mu'ghomwIj vIlo'nIS</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">&gt;.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><BR>
<FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">vumqa' nov.<BR>
ghaH retlhDaq ghItlhlaw'.<BR>
8.translated</FONT></SPAN></P>
<UL DIR=LTR><UL DIR=LTR>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">So, I learn its name.</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">It's not a ship. It's not a chair. It's a superdoor.<BR>
I say, I can't use it. It seems to not work.<BR>
The alien takes action.<BR>
It pushes and bends the superdoor.<BR>
The alien says, The chronometer is very mixed up.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">I can repair it. I am qualified and skilled.<BR>
I will re-establish the system and or add a shield.<BR>
I think this thingy and this thingy on your superdoor are counterfeit, but I have them.<BR>
Today it will be ready to function perfectly again.<BR>
&lt;Today it will be ready to function perfectly again&gt; -- that sentence gets me very excited.<BR>
<BR>
The alien connects a rope to a thing.<BR>
The alien says, The rope is temporary. I need to turn it.<BR>
The alien uses the hand from its nose. It works hard.<BR>
The alien says, I definitely need to relabel the calendar.<BR>
Do you prefer this language?<BR>
I say, Yes. [Be sure to know the two different words for yes].<BR>
The alien says, I know the noun but I need to translate this verb.</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">I need to use my dictionary.<BR>
The alien resumes work.</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">He or she writes something in the area next to him/herself.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN></P>

<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">- Qov</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-ca"></SPAN></P>

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