tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Nov 11 18:49:03 1996

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RE: [KLBC:]Re:-Adrian K HurghwI'

jatlh HurghwI':

>  Actually, I'm a beginner myself, but I like to put my two cents (my
>  opinions) in wherever I can.  {{:)}

Except KLBC, right?  :-)

>  I think that you're not saying what you intend. I've changed the subject to
>  KLBC so SuStel can handle it. 

Thanks.  I'd prepared a personal e-mail before I read this letter.  Here is 
what I wrote:

jatlh 'aDam:

>  Hi Ad,
>  name is 'aDam.I see u like to replay every messege in this list.well,I want 
to 
>  speak to u a little in tlhingan Hol
>  becouse u seem to know the language well.

Actually, he's still pretty much a newbie.  By all means, hold your 
conversation, but if I may help you with the grammar a little . . . ?

>  De'wI qa'ghaj?

"Computer I have you."  If you're trying to ask him "Do you have a computer?" 
then you need the subject to be "you," the object to be "computer," and the 
verb to be "have."  The "you - it" verb prefix (see TKD 33) is {Da-}.

Also, if you're asking a yes/no question, you need to stick {-'a'} at the end 
of the verb.

De'wI' Daghaj'a'?

>  qa'tera'ngan?

{tera'ngan} is a noun, not a verb.  To say "You are a Terran," you say 
{tera'ngan SoH}.  To make this a yes/no question, as above, just add {-'a'} to 
the verb (in this case, {SoH} acts as a verb).

tera'ngan SoH'a'?

Hope that helps!

SuStel
Stardate 96865.4

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