tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Jul 09 05:01:09 1997
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Re: KLBC: Trainning the begginers
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLBC: Trainning the begginers
- Date: Wed, 9 Jul 97 02:48:24 UT
[email protected] on behalf of Eduardo Fonseca wrote:
> > * qatlh jor romuluSngan Duj? *
> 1. DujDaq jorwI' tu' lu'
> (There was a bomb in the ship)
Make sure that's just one word: {tu'lu'}.
> 2. Duj Sorghlu'
> (One sabotage the ship)
maj.
> 3. HoH'egh chaH
> (They commit suicide)
>
> 4. Their ship hit an asteroid
> (ghopDap qIp Dujchaj)
Having followed the recent discussion of the difference between {qIp} and
{mup}, I would be more inclined to use {mup} here.
Also, you might try it with a little more color:
ghopDapDaq paw' Duj
The ship collided with an asteroid.
> 5. HoS'a' chuyDaH
> (The thrusters were overpowered)
Actually, this either says "Were the thrusters strong?" or "The thrusters'
great strength." Neither is what you meant.
You might be able to use {HoSqu' chuyDaH} "the thrusters were too strong," but
this sentence would need a bit more context to explain itself.
> 6. HIq tlhIngan tlhutlhpu'mo' Duj SeHlaHbe' chaH
> (They were not able to control the ship because they had drunk tlhIngan
> ale)
"Klingon ale" is {tlhIngan HIq}. Any time you've got "Klingon <something>"
(or Romulan <something>, etc.), the race's name comes first.
tlhIngan HIq tlhutlhpu'mo' Duj luSeHlaHbe' chaH
Notice the {lu-} on the verb. This is one that most people, including Okrand,
tend to forget.
Good sentence!
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SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
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