tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Aug 09 13:14:02 1999
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Re: KLBC: Verb for "Need"
- From: "William H. Martin" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLBC: Verb for "Need"
- Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1999 16:12:56 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>
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My favorite version is, of course:
bIvangbe'chugh vaj bIHegh!
tlhIngan maH 'e' yIlIjQo'!
charghwI' 'utlh
On Mon, 9 Aug 1999 15:54:16 EDT [email protected] wrote:
> vIjatlh:
> >Since there is no Klingon verb for "need" (as far as I can find),
>
> jatlh quljIb:
> >This raises an interesting question for me: How does one convey the idea
> >that you *ought* to do something? Use <-nIS>?
>
> How about:
>
> bIvang 'e' vIchup.
> I suggest that you take action.
>
> for "You ought to take action." Or perhaps:
>
> bIvangchugh QaQchoH ghu'.
> If you take action, the situation will become good.
>
> Of course, this last one only works in certain contexts.
>
> - DujHoD