tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Dec 11 06:39:46 1996
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Re: Odo quote from Trials & Tribblations
- From: "Donald E. Vick" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Odo quote from Trials & Tribblations
- Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 06:28:01 -0800 (PST)
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> from "David Trimboli" at Dec 10, 96 04:21:35 pm
jatlhqa' SuStel:
> December 10, 1996 9:58 AM, taDI'oS:
> > jatlh SuStel:
> > > chay' ghaH luvangmoH yIHmey?
> > But do we have canon for this dual use of "how" in Klingon? I'm
> > not familiar with it.
>
> Hmmm . . . well, the Useful Klingon Expressions section of TKD has {chay'
> Dochvam vIlo'} "How (in what manner) do I use this?" not "What is it that
> allows me to (by what means do I) use this?" I had not considered this
> problem before. I'm not certain of the answer, nor am I able to see it
> clearly all the time. I see what you're saying, but it's hard for me to
> distinguish . . .
It's a fine distinction even in English, but the examples Voragh
gave seem to support the dichotomy.
taDI'oS vIq, law'wI'pu'vaD Holtej jIH
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