tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Feb 27 10:57:27 1997
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Re: KLBC: tlhIngan lut 2
>Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 19:10:10 -0800
>From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
>
>jatlh Qaan maS:
>
>veSmey law' vISuv 'ej batlh jISuv!
>
>Notice that I took the {-ta'} off of {vISuv}. Since he's talking about the
>time that he fought all these wars, he hadn't already finished them at that
>time. Remember, the time context is {ben law'} and {Suboghpa'}. If you're
>still unsure of this, refer back to TKD section 4.2.7.
Hmm. But can you fight a war? You can in English, but does it make sense
in Klingon? It may. I'm less opposed to this than to some other proposals
for object-places. Obviously you can fight an enemy, but the battle
itself?
~mark