tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Nov 28 21:36:19 1996
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RE: KLBC on naming convention
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC on naming convention
- Date: Fri, 29 Nov 96 02:38:19 UT
November 27, 1996 10:48 PM, jatlh Andrew 'Ska' Netherton:
> I've read through the tlhIngan Hol faq, and have been intrigued by
> the problem with using pong. What if, instead of using some of the
> joHma'-awful creations listed there, why not just be what Klingons are
> best: DIRECT.
Holtej, maybe you'd better update the FAQ concerning the SkyBox card with
{pong} on it (whichever one that is -- my next indexing project).
> Assuming my name is Skajo', what if I introduced myself thusly:
>
> Skajo' chopong.
> (You call me Skajo'.)
The verb prefix you've used is {cho-}, which means the object must be "me."
However, your object is a name, not "me." See the problem?
The SkyBox card I referred to above has used pong. Under it's "formula," I
could introduce myself as
jIHvaD <SuStel> yIpong.
Call me SuStel.
(heh: jIHvaD "Ishmael" yIpong.)
> Just an educated guess from a new veSwI'. (Warrior? Not in TKD.)
Sure it is! Page 191. (You've got the 1992 edition with the white cover,
right?)
The word {veS} is a *noun* which means "war." You cannot add the verb suffix
{-wa'} to it.
There is a noun suffix called {-wI'}, but this is the possessive suffix. It
means "my (referring to beings capable of using language)." Therefore
{veSwI'} would mean "My war which is capable of using language." Not quite
what you had in mind, I think!
The words (in case you *don't* have the later edition) are {SuvwI'} and {vaj}.
--
SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
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