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RE: KLBC: translation (first Volley)

January 10, 1997 5:58 AM EST, jatlh Mhoram:

> tI' HomDu
> Bones mend

Don't forget the final glottal stop on {-Du'}!

{tI'} means "repair, fix."  The subject repairs the object.  We don't care 
about who's doing the repairing, we're only interested in what's repaired.  
Therefore, we need an indefinite subject, using {-lu'}:  {HomDu' tI'lu'} "One 
repairs bones," or "Bones are repaired."

> ru' 'oy'
> pain is temporary

maj.

> taHchu' quv
> Glory is forever

maj!  There are a few people who have grumbled about the lack of a word for 
"glory," but since the most important thing to a Klingon is honor {quv} or 
{batlh}, it stands to reason that glory and honor are interchangeable 
concepts.  If one finds glory, one has obviously found honor.  Good call.

This is an interesting form for this sentence.  It's very good.  I probably 
would have used a more mundane {reH taH quv}.

> joH'a'    ie    Mhoram
> thlIngan name: Highlord (if I got it right)

Yes, you did.  I think "High lord" is closer to {joH'a'} is than "god."  (Some 
in the KSRP have used {joH'a'} as "god" or "God," and it makes sense, but I 
think it's a very specific usage for a very generally useful word.)

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SuStel
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