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RE: too hot ?



ghItlh Voragh:
>This brings up one of the subtleties of Klingon:  What is the difference
>(if any) between jIQongqu' and jIQongchu'?

{-qu'} indicates emphasis.
{jIQongqu'} -- I *slept*.  I didn't do something else (or if I did, it
isn't important).

{-chu'} implies both a complete certainty and a high quality of execution.
{jIQongchu'} -- I slept well.  There's no doubt about it.

-- ghunchu'wI'




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