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Re: qatlhbe'



In a message dated 95-11-25 12:55:27 EST, you write:

>>qatlhbe'  {{:)
>
>Is this correct Klingon for "Why not?", along the same line that {nuqjatlh}
>is correct Klingon...?
>
>peSHIr

I am not the grammarian, just a student of tlhIngan Hol with a real interest
in it?  I would not use {qatlhbe'} as "why not?"  I would move {-be'} to the
verb.  This gives:

qatlh Dajatlhbe'  = Why do you not speak?

Replace {jatlh} with any other verb.  Replace the pronomial prefixes as
necessary.

peHruS


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