tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sun Aug 20 19:23:34 2000
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RE: [KLBC] This is
ja'pu' Tremal-Naik:
> How could I say:
> This is my rifle
> I could use
> beHwIj 'oH
> or
> beHwIj 'oH Dochvam'e'
ja' pagh:
>Either of these works, as long as everyone knows what you're referring to.
To answer a question like (nuq 'oH Dochvetlh'e'?), they're fine. But if
you're trying to explain that the rifle we all see in front of us belongs
to you, {beHwIj 'oH beHvam'e'} is probably appropriate.
Repeating words in this way doesn't sound odd or unnecessarily redundant
in Klingon. One of the first clear examples of "real" Okrandian Klingon
is Skybox card SP1, which begins with {tlhIngan wo' Degh 'oH Deghvam'e'.}
-- ghunchu'wI' 'utlh