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Re: Word used by Marnen

• From: DOBELBOWER%[email protected]
• Subject: Re: Word used by Marnen
• Date: Thu, 24 Feb 1994 21:44:36 -0400 (EDT)

~markoyvo':

>>   jatlh 'e' mevnISDI', 'oH Sov SuvwI'
>
>Well, I might prefer it without the "'oH", but otherwise it's okay.  It
>doesn't emphasize the time quite so much, but that's okay.  Another
>rephrase would be "jatlh 'e' mev 'e' Sov SuvwI'": a warrior knows *that* he
>has finished speaking.  Not precisely the words I had in English?  So what.
>In this usage, it suffices.  I, too, doubt that such rephrasing always
>works, though, and I don't think it goes against canon.  What examples have
>you for better suggestions?


How about:

poH'e' jatlhnISbe'bogh Sov SuvwI'na'
("A true fighter knows the time when he doesn't need to speak.")



--HoD trI'Qal
  tlhwD lIy So'

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