tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Oct 13 00:09:36 1995

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Question words and others.

• From: "Matt 'I am man, hear me watch Seinfeld' Treyvaud" <[email protected]>
• Subject: Question words and others.
• Date: Fri, 13 Oct 1995 17:09:00 +1000 (EST)
• In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>

I have noticed that a lot of people like to use the words qatlh, nuq etc. 
when saying things like 'I know what you mean' or 'I remember how it 
works'. 
   Is this really allowed? It seems to me that the inclusion of a 
question mark in the dictionary definition sort of suggests that these 
words should not be used in a sentence that is not a question. Also the 
fact that in TKD Okrand doesn't specifically allow it makes me worry.
   I know we can do it in English, but does this mean we can 
automatically translate it to Klingon? Or is there a canon usage, or 
something on one of the tapes, and this letter is just a waste of 
everyone's time?

And another thing: does the fact that yIntagh (meaning life support 
system) is also an epithet reflect a Klingon attitude, i.e. Die when 
you're killed and don't try to prolong life with machinery? Or is it just 
a bizarre coincidence?

 taghqIj

    C /\ T  
   F /()\ C  ...vogh(Daq) loSlI' vIt 
  C /____\    ...http://ariel.its.unimelb.edu.au/~cthulhu/say-it.html
    GANTA

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