tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Dec 02 17:50:22 1996
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RE: KLBC: interrogative punctuation
- From: "HurghwI'" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: interrogative punctuation
- Date: Mon, 02 Dec 1996 19:52:32 -0600
jatlh SuStel:
>When a Klingon has something to say, he just says it. If he has to get
>someone's attention first (not really necessary in a mailing-list format), he
>might shout {SuH}, {SU'}, {'eH}, or {SSS} (the last is not actually a word,
>but is a slurred form or {SuH}). These all mean "Get ready!" They indicate
>that the speaker is about to give a command. {Su'} and {SuH} can also
>indicate that something is about to happen.
Wouldn't {SSS} be considered derogatory? It's like if you walked up to a
terran and said "Here boy!"
-HurghwI'
Hovjaj 96922.8