tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat May 17 08:27:17 1997
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Re: KLBC: naDev jIchu'
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLBC: naDev jIchu'
- Date: Fri, 16 May 97 21:41:47 UT
[email protected] on behalf of Neal Schermerhorn wrote:
> SoHDaq jabbI'IDwIj wa'Dich vIngeHta'!
majQa'! This is pretty good for a first attempt!
Just a couple of minor corrections. Since you are sending this message to
more than one person, you should use {tlhIH} "you, plural" instead of {SoH}
"you, singular." Also, don't forget to capitalize every single {I}.
> I have studied Klingon for years, but barely at all in the past few years.
> The sentence above took me five minutes alone!
Then you're doing just fine!
> I would appreciate any tips
> expert grammarians may have on anything I may submit.
Here on the list, we have a convention which helps with this. If you put the
letters "KLBC" in the front of your subject line, it signals the Beginners'
Grammarian (me) that this letter needs my attention. I usually read all of my
mail, but when I'm pressed for time I don't want to pass over a beginner's
question. Also, it helps keep responses on grammar understandable: the BG is
the first to respond to your language use, to keep others from confusing you
with conflicting advice. If I get it wrong, feel absolutely free to gut me
with a betleH!
If you haven't already, take a look at these two sites:
The Klingon Language Institute:
http://www.kli.org
this list's FAQ:
http://www.thomtech.com/~dspeers/klingon/faq.htm
> Again, tlhIngan pab
> vIyaj, 'ach chaq vIlIj je. tuquvmoH 'e' vIchav 'e' vInIDchu'.
majQa'! bIjatlhchu'pu'! Qatlh mu'tlheghvetlh!
--
SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
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