tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Sep 11 17:09:23 1996
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Re: usage of -laH
- From: "Donald E. Vick" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: usage of -laH
- Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 16:55:02 -0700 (PDT)
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> from "Perry J. Brulotte" at Sep 11, 96 02:30:52 pm
jIghItlh:
> > Is it allowable to use -laH for permission, as well as ability?
> > i.e. "Dad, can I borrow the car?" --> <vavoy, lupDuj vIngIplaH'a'>
jang Perry J. Brulotte
> Would it not make more sense to use <-jaj> and say "Dad, may I borrow the
> car?"
> vavoy, lupDuj vIngIpjaj'a'?
No, I don't think that makes sense at all. -jaj indicates an optative
construction. Don't get bogged down by trying to translate word by word.
Learn to think in Klingon!
taDI'oS vIq, law'wI'pu'vaD Holtej jIH
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