tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat Jan 11 17:54:39 1997
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RE: "To Be or Not to Be"
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: "To Be or Not to Be"
- Date: Sun, 12 Jan 97 01:13:42 UT
January 11, 1997 1:15 AM EST, jatlh Bob Asselin:
> Hello all, I'm new to the list.
>
> In klingon how would you say "There can be only one"
Hi, Bob! I'm SuStel, the list's Beginners' Grammarian. My job is to help
beginners learn the language. If you've got a question, put "KLBC" in the
subject, and I'll give it priority. Also, it means that I've got first dibs
on answering grammatical points on it. After I respond, others may as well.
However, I don't like to just give away answers without the student giving a
little effort! Besides, I need to know what you do or do not know, so I can
help.
Someone else has already answered this post (against standing orders, I might
add . . . tsk, tsk!), and his answer was what I would have said. The main
point is that there is no verb "to be" in Klingon, so you have to think
carefully about what you actually *mean*. The context of "There can be only
one," is that only one Immortal will remain alive for the Prize. Well, the
solution to this problem is to use the verb {ratlh} "remain." If you haven't
seen that other post yet, can you work out a good sentence?
--
SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
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