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Re: KLBC: I'm new to the list and Klingon too.



Thus It has been said by Eric Andeen ([email protected]):
> > <thlingon Hol Postal Course> vIjeStaH 'ach vIghojchu'be'
> 
> Do'Ha'. 'op nuvpu'vaD lI' Postal Course, 'ach pupbe'.

 I'm having trouble reading this.  What is <'op>?

> Careful with spelling: <tlhIngan>. 
> 
> You've also run across an ongoing controversy. <jeS> is defined as
> "participate" rather than "participate in". So can you "participate"
> something? Probably not. Some people argue that the definition in TKD is
> just a little unclear, and that <qep vIjeS> is just fine. It's always better
> to be careful, though, espeically while you're learning. 
>
> In any case, I think <ta'> works as well or better for this example: <Postal
> Course vIta'lI'...>.

What is the literal translation of <ta'>?  Its not in TKD.

> pagh
> Beginners' Grammarian

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