tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Nov 29 08:04:33 1996
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RE: KLBC: interrogative punctuation
- From: "Andrew 'Ska' Netherton" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: interrogative punctuation
- Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 11:06:00 -0500 (EST)
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>
> > jIneH,
>
> "I want"? What do you mean by that?
I thought it out-of-context to use <nuqneH>, as *I* am the one
speaking here, and am the one who desires something. An alternate
greeting form for this medium, specific to the content of my letter.
> > SuStel chojang. Qapla'...
>
> This should be a command. {SuStel, HIjang!} or {HIjang, SuStel!}
I figured (loosely translating) "SuStel, you answer me." was
sufficient. Yes, I could have stated it more forcefully, but then that
brings up whether I *should* have. I could have easily written <SuStel
chojangneS>, which probably would have made more sense. Yes? (Too many
options...)
> Concerning punctuation: understand that the Romanized transcription system we
> use is >>>***NOT***<<< used by Klingons! It is simply used to represent the
> SOUNDS of Klingon.
jIyaj.
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