tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Oct 22 22:36:47 1997
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Re: KLBC
- From: Qov <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLBC
- Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 22:36:45 -0700
At 10:35 97-10-22 -0700, Brenda wrote:
> mInDu'raj Hovney - your eyes are like stars .
You're missing a verb here. Try {rur} "ressemble." Also the plural
suffix for things is spelled {-mey}, and note that {-raj} means
"your" referring to more than one person included in "you," not in
more than one things owned. {mInDu'lIj} "your (one person you)
eyes."
{Hovmey rur mInDu'lIj} "Your (one person) eyes are like stars."
> verengan Ha' - Ferengi Dog .
You've left off part of the word {Ha'DIbaH}.
> tlhIngan jI utlh - I am a Klingon Officer .
Remember what you have learned about pronouns. Whenever you want to
say "I" or "you" or she" etcetera *is* some thing, think of the
expression {tlhIngan maH} "we are Klingons" and copy it.
{'utlh jIH}.
We've just learned in KGT that 'utlh is a retired officer. Use {yaS}
if you mean an active, currently serving officer.
> jI' wu Qqu' - i have an extreme headache
When you want to say "I am ... <some state or condition>" and there
is a verb for that state or condition, just put the prefix {jI-}
directly on the verb. {jIwuQqu'}. Prefixes NEVER go by themselves,
and are followed by the letter {'} only when it is part of the verb,
as in {jI-} + {'oj} = {jI'oj} "I'm thirsty." Sometimes you will see
a word that is spelled the same as a prefix or suffix, but it is a
cooincidence.
> 'u' - universe
maj.
Here are some sentences to practice your 'to be' sentences and sentences
that looko like they use to be, but don't. Look up the message I have sent
you before about pronouns, before your start.
I am a student. You are smart. We are Klingons. We are engineers. We are
strong. He is my boss. He is grouchy. You guys are silly. You guys are
warriors. They are blue. They are happy. They are minerals. They are
miners. I am beautiful. I am a lord.
Qov [email protected]
Beginners' Grammarian