tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat Nov 14 21:45:30 1998
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KLBC: A few paragraphs
- From: "Michael A. Stumpe" <[email protected]>
- Subject: KLBC: A few paragraphs
- Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 23:50:11 -0600 (CST)
Hello!
I have written a few paragraphs, and I was wondering if I could get some
help on them. pagh, I took your suggestion of putting our own thoughts to
words, and came up with a few things...
Here's the original English that I started with:
I have wanted to learn Klingon for a while. A friend of mine
speaks Greek, Italian and English. I feel that I am missing out. I feel
that your intellectual capacity is tied to how you can communicate your
knowledge. So any knew way of expressing your knowledge should be
exploited.
I would learn a language such as French or Spanish, but that would
be too practical! Also, they are very much like English structurally,
which is not very interesting. So, I decided to pursue Klingon, which
will definitely make me unique, here in Alabama!
But, I am concerned that some ancient languages are dying out
(such as Native American languages); I have heard that some have no nouns!
These languages shouldn't be lost -- although, that doesn't mean that
learning Klingon is bad. Hopefully those native speakers will save their
heritage and language, with the help of linguists.
I was trying to read and translate all the messages on the
tlhIngan-Hol mailing list -- this got impractical! I couldn't decide who
was using correct Klingon. So, I decided to write my own paragraphs and
get help on them. That way, I can put my own thoughts to paper and learn
the words that I want to learn.
...
Here's my modification of the English (to fit the Klingon, or to make
myself more clear) and my Klingon translations:
E: I want to learn Klingon well.
K: tlhIngan Hol vIghojpu' 'e' vIneH.
E: My friend speaks Greek, Italian, and English fluently.
K: <Greek> Hol <Italian> Hol <English> Hol je jatlhqu' jupwI'.
NOTE: (I think the nouns followed by the <je> here might be ambiguous)
E: I am not using an interesting opportunity.
K: ghol Daj vIlo'be'.
(I couldn't find an "exploit" or "take advantage of" anywhere)
E: I believe your intelligence depends on your knowledge communication
language.
K: Sovghach Qumghach HolwIj wuv valghachwIj 'e' vIHar.
NOTE: (might be too many <-ghach> occurrences or just plain wrong ones.
Is that even close for "knowledge communcation language? <Sovghach
Qumghach Hol?) I guess I could have just used simply <Hol>)
E: Try many different knowledge communication languages.
K: Sovghach Qumghach Holmey law' pIm tInID.
E: I can learn French or Spanish, but Klingons and I are unable to
communicate.
K: <French> Hol <Spanish> Hol joq vIghojchugh, vaj maQumlaHQo'
tlhInganpu' jIH je.
E: They closely resemble English, so they are not interesting.
K: <English> Hol lururqu', vaj Dajlaw'Qo'
E: Therefore, I am now learning Klingon.
K: vaj DaH tlhIngan Hol vIghojtaH.
E: Thus, me and my Alabama neighbors are very different!
K: vaj, jIH <Alabama>Daq jIl je maPImqu'!
E: Now, I am concerned about ancient languages that are dying (Native
American languages).
K: DaH, HeghtaHbogh Hol tIQ vISaHtaH (Sung <American> Holmey)
E: Somebody told me that one language has no nouns!
K: DIpmey ngaSQo' wa' Hol 'e' vIja'lu'ta'!
E: Don't allow these languages to die, but learn Klingon also!
K: HeghtaH Holmeyvam tIchaw'Qo' 'ach tlhIngan Hol yIghoj je!
E: Perhaps soon these languages will be saved by speakers and experts.
K: chaq tugh Holmeyvam toD jatlhwI'pu' ghotpu' po'.
E: It is not possible for me to translate all the of the messages on the
tlhIngan Hol mailing list.
K: DuHbe' <tlhIngan Hol mailing list>Daq Hoch jabbI'IDmey vImughtaH.
E: I can't decide who is using correct Klingon.
K: tlhIngan Hol lugh jatlhlu'taH vItu'be'.
E: Now I am writing paragraphs, and perhaps soon pagh will help (guide)
me.
K: DaH, mu'tlheghmey vIghItlhtaH 'ej chaq tugh jIH Dev <pagh>.
E: Then, I can write my ideas on paper and learn the words which I need to
know.
K: vaj, navDaq qechmeywIj vIghItlh 'ej mu'mey vIghojnISbogh vIghojlaH.
o
...
I hope I can get some help with this. I also hope that it's not too
much, I don't want to make a bad impression, here... I don't have the
Klingon for the Galactic Traveller yet (I can't find it here in
Huntsville) so there may be some words that are more appropriate, but I
don't know them yet! Of course, there are plenty in TDK I don't know yet
8-)
Michael