tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Dec 25 16:50:08 1996
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RE: KLBC
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC
- Date: Wed, 25 Dec 96 16:35:00 UT
December 25, 1996 2:15 AM, jatlh loDDoq:
> HIghoHbe'(or *HIghoHHa'*?)
> Dont argue with me!
This is probably "Don't argue me," not "Don't argue *with* me." You can
simply say "Don't argue!" {yIghoHQo!}
> jItuH
> I'm ashamed
maj.
> pab yIyep
> be careful with your grammar
Again, this is only "Be careful your grammar." The "with" isn't coming
across. It is not the object of "be careful."
pab Dalo'DI', yIyep.
When you use grammar, be careful.
Or some sentence like it. If your English sentence has "with" in it, watch
out!
> yISurchem chu'be'
> disactivate the force field!
The {yI-} prefix must go on the *verb*, not the noun.
{Surchem yIchu'be'} means "Do not activate the forcefield," not "*deactivate*
the forcefield." For that, you must use {-Ha'}: {Surchem yIchu'Ha'}. It has
also been used several times in the line {So'wI' yIchu'Ha'} "Deactivate the
cloaking device!"
> tera'ngan HaDIbaH
> That is the greatest insult of all:human dog(but even tera'ngan will make
> a Klingon kill you with his betleH)
Well, actually, KCD introduces {verengan Ha'DIbaH} as an epithet. Literally,
it's "Ferengi animal!"
--
SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
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