tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat Apr 12 09:07:32 1997

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RE: KLBC: Saying



On Friday, April 11, 1997 9:03 PM, [email protected] on behalf of KATIE 
MONCELSI wrote:

> I'm trying to write
> "Today is a good day to die."
> 
> Is this right.
> 
> DaHjajtaH QaQ jaj Hegh

This is not correct.  You have tried to add the verb suffix {-taH} to the noun 
{DaHjaj}.  I'm not sure why.  Also, you seem to be trying to follow English 
sentence order far too closely.  Remember, this is Klingon!  O-V-S!

Marc Okrand has told us how to say this: TKW 69.

Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam
Today is a good day to die.

Literally, we find

Heghlu'meH
In order that someone does

QaQ jajvam
This day is good.

-- 
SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
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