tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Sep 08 21:33:12 1997
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Re: Wish List
- From: "William H. Martin" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Wish List
- Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 00:33:33 -0400 ()
- Priority: NORMAL
On Sun, 7 Sep 1997 18:08:25 -0700 (PDT) Qov <[email protected]>
wrote:
> At 03:57 PM 9/7/97 -0700, you wrote:
> >peHruS jIH
> >
> >chay' betleH 'etlh vIDel
> >
> >How do I say "The sword is curved."?
If you mean a single curve, like a samurai sword, then:
loQ gho 'ay' rur 'etlh.
If you mean one of those evil looking, wavy blades that look
like they would REALLY hurt on the way in and out:
vIHbe'DI' leng 'etlh He.
> *banana* rur 'etlh. :)
WejpuH. naH tun DatIvlaw'. Ho'Du'lIj Da'oy'vIpmoH. I suppose you
even PEEL it! [shudder!]
> Honestly, peHruS, we don't know. Yes, Klingons probably have a word "be
> curved." Until we know it, we have to use some circumlocution.
>
> Perhaps {loQ SIH 'etlh} would be understood. (Or {SIH'egh}, not sure of the
> transitivity of {SIH}).
>
> >"The knife is straight."?
pu' tIH rur taj.
DoS SIchmeH pagh baS lo'Ha' taj.
> SIH['egh]be' taj.
>
> >"The blade is made of metal."? (baS lo')
>
> Sure. Or simply {baS 'etlh 'oH}. It is a metal blade.
chenmeH 'etlh, baS lo'lu'ta'.
> >Also, how do I tell someone "Go staright ahead!"?
>
> How about: {'et lurgh yIghoS. yItlhe'Qo'}
pu' tIH yItlha'.
> Qov ([email protected])
> Beginners' Grammarian
>
charghwI'