tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Jul 13 03:08:01 1994
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Talk like a Klingon!
- From: [email protected] (David Barron)
- Subject: Talk like a Klingon!
- Date: Wed, 13 Jul 1994 12:45:47 -0600 (MDT)
I a recent conversation with HoD Qanqor (He was at the KLI Kling-Phling and
I was not),he asked me "qatlh naDev SoHbe'?"
I must point out that as far as I can tell this phrase is
completely gramatical but it struck me as an English Idiom because
it makes use of the verb "to be".
I would like to propose two alternatives to "qatlh naDev SoHbe'"
that lack any "to be" construction (something I feel one should
avoid in order to sound "Klingon"). My suggestions are
"qatlh bISaHbe'?"
OR
"qatlh bIDach?"
I welcome any comments.
--
David Barron || lup Hoch yIyInqu'
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