tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Feb 19 11:48:30 1999
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Re: qama'
In article <4c404a53.36cd9547@aol.com>, WestphalWz@aol.com writes
>In a message dated 2/19/1999 9:25:36 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
>aranders@kosepc01.delcoelect.com writes:
>
><<
> But why did you contrive it in the first place? Indulge me briefly as
> I present an analogy to what I see you doing here. >>
>
>For the same reasons Lewis Carroll contrived "chortle." The language is
>growing because of its users.
tlhIngan jIHbe'. tlhingan SoHbe' je.
{ghojwI'pu'} maH neH! Holvam tInnISmoHbe' ghojwI'pu'.
** Warning: wry humor present **
'a *{tlhoqo} 'oH'a' ponglIj'e'?
** **** **
[Trans: I'm not a Klingon. Nor are you. We're all only students.
"Students" don't need to extend this language. Or is your name
*{tlhoqo}?]
(Yes, I *did* read the early list archives. And very interesting they
were too. (}}8-) )
--qonwI'
--
Matt Johnson <mailto:matt@guysfield.demon.co.uk>