tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Aug 19 04:35:55 1994
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Re: Translate *that* sentence...
On Thu, 18 Aug 1994, HoD trI'Qal wrote:
[this is a whole bunch of stuff one really doesn't need to read unless
they truly feel the need.]
> chuQunvo':
> > On Fri, 5 Aug 1994, ghItlhpu' HoD trI'Qal:
> > > > On Sat, 30 Jul 1994, ghItlhpu' HoD trI'Qal:
> > > > > > ------------------
> > > > > > chuQun, who really should have her dictionary with her more often so
> she
> > > > > > could post more often in Klingon. [<THAT sentence> Damugh!]
> > > > > tlhIngan Hol lo'taHvIS pIj lablaHmeH, pIj mu'ghomDaj ghajnISbogh chuQun
> > > > > qar'a'?
> > > > vIparHa' chorgh English Hol mughwI' jIHvaD QeHmoH mu'tlhegvetlh
> > > > --------------------
> > > > chuQun, praying she also got that sentence correct
> > > Well, I translated it as: I like it. [You should really so something to
> > > distinguish between sentences. If you don't like using punctuation
> > > (which there is a precedent for), then at least put each separate
> > > sentence on a different line? It *does* make parsing what you wrote
> > > easier... {{:) ] That sentence [note the small typo in <mu'tlhegh>!]
> > > caused me to be angry the eight English translations.
> > > Which doesn't really make sense. What did you intend?
> > I forgot the period. ghe''or mungeHjaj veqlargh. I really meant "It
> > caused me to be angry at those english translations. I will admit I was
> > not in best typing form that day.
> It happens to the best of us...
Then I am in good company. It also happens to the worst of us.
> I am not sure your translation was the best, either (no offens, it may
> have been a bad translation day, too. And I have had more than my share
> of those to sympathize...). How about this:
I'm always having difficulties with the more complex sentences. Yet if I
don't attempt those complex sentences, I'll never increase in skill. (as
you can see, I have enough trouble with American English as it is.)
> chorgh tera'ngan mu'tlheghmeymo', jIQeHchoH.
> "I became angry because of those 8 english sentences."
> Or am I still missing your intention?
You know, I can't even remember my original intention...
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chuQun
"What is the Klingon word for <oops>?"