tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue May 06 14:30:21 1997
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RE: KLBC: Conversational Klingon
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: Conversational Klingon
- Date: Tue, 6 May 97 05:55:36 UT
[email protected] on behalf of fonseca wrote:
> jatlh Marian Schwartz:
> > >I need to find a doctor - Qel vISamnIS
> >
> > ghaytan DaqaSmoHbe'pu', 'ach "'"meylIj lutI'lu'nIS!
Dap Damaq. <'> lo'nISbe' *Edy*. lughchu' <Qel vISamnIS>.
There's nothing wrong with Edy's sentence.
> rut jatlhtaH nuq jIyajbe'.
> (sometimes I don't understand what they are saying)
Don't try to use question words as pronouns. Usually, you can use the suffix
{-bogh} to convey a relative clause; see TKD 6.2.3.
In this case, though, it's not necessary.
rut mu'meychaj vIyajbe'.
Sometimes I don't understand their words.
Who are "they"?
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SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
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