tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Jun 12 13:55:59 1998
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Re: Relative clauses
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Relative clauses
- Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 19:09:16 -0400
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
>Although some of you are going to say that this subject has been adequately
>covered before, I request clarification.
I shall therefore consider your request to be a sincere one! :)
>I want to know how Klingon covers relative clauses, which is still
troublesome
>to me. I have included several examples to gain further insight from you,
the
>experts.
The sentences below require recasting into a suitable form.
>I know why the serpent worms are in the sauce.
ghevI'Daq ghargh lulanlu'. meq vISov.
>I know what the restaurant normally serves.
Qe' nay'mey motlh vISov.
>I see how the cook prepares the dumplings.
vutwI' *dumpling* vutmeH mIw vIlegh.
>I told the warriors how many prisoners to kill.
SuvwI'vaD qama'pu''e' HoHnISbogh chaH vItogh.
This one's much harder to do in one go like that.
>The warriors don't go to the places where we found the prisoners.
Daq puSDaq qama' DItu'. pa' jaHbe' SuvwI'pu'.
Let's put it another way: can you recreate this problems WITHOUT starting in
English? THINK in Klingon. You won't fall into English-generated traps.
SuStel
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