tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Mar 05 09:19:45 1999
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Re: yIt
: in the last HolQeD, the interview discussed words like ghoS, paw, leng, jaH,
: etc. I know we don't know for sure, but what are your opinions about yIt
: (walk). Do you think it works the same way as the other words mentioned?
:
: DloraH
I'd imagine {yIt} "walk" and {qet} "run, jog" work the same way, whatever
that is. Whether they also work like {ghoS} "approach, proceed", {paw}
"arrive", {leng} "travel, roam" and {jaH} "go" is another matter; note that
these four are all general, not specifying the precise nature of the motion
(on foot, in a vehicle, etc). {yIt} and {qet} do provide more details as
to what kind of motion is involved: movement on foot slowly vs. movement on
foot quickly. Here's how Okrand has used them:
tugh yIyIt!
[untranslated] ST6
yIyIt!
Walk! KGT
pa' jIyIt'a'?
Can I walk there? CK
poSDaq nIHDaq je QamtaHvIS SuvwI'pu', chaH jojDaq yItnIS lopwI'
The initiate must pass through a gauntlet of warriors. S9
qaStaHvIS wa' ram loS SaD Hugh SIjlaH qetbogh loD
4,000 throats may be cut in one night by a running man. TKD/TKW
ghIj qet jaghmeyjaj [sic!]
May your enemies run with fear! (TKW: no' Hol)
jaghmeylI' DaghIjjaj, qetjaj jaghmeylI'
May you scare your enemies, may your enemies run. (TKW: ta' Hol)
qettaH
He/she keeps on running KGT
jIqet
I run. STC (Klingon Lesson)
Come to think of it, we should also consider {puv} "fly":
puvtaHbogh Duj ngabmoHlaw' So'wI'
[cloaking device] allowing the ship to fly in a state of practical
invisibility. S33
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons