tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat May 23 05:08:32 1998
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Re: Correct me if I'm wrong but..
- From: "LINDA S ALLEN" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Correct me if I'm wrong but..
- Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 07:07:52 -0500
please stop send in me klingon things thanx
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> From: Jimmyr17 <[email protected]>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: Correct me if I'm wrong but..
> Date: Friday, May 22, 1998 11:20 PM
>
> In a message dated 98-05-22 19:50:52 EDT, you write:
>
> > >Doesn't TKD say that using -wIj with a person is derogatory? So, just
use
> > >-wI'. Example: joHwI' my lord
> > > joHwIj my lord (implication that he is inferior to
you)
> > >
> > >tu'wI'
> >
> > Not only is it derogatory, it's suicidal to insult your betters like
this.
> > Okrand comments on this type of mistake in Klingon for the Galactic
> > Traveller, p.190:
> >
> > "Mistakes of this kind are simply not tolerated and there are no
recorded
> > instances of anyone living long enough to repeat the offense."
> >
> > Voragh
> >
> Thank you! Issue solved! With humanoids, use -wI', -ma', -ra', and
-lI'.
>
> tu'wI'