tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Dec 21 12:46:18 2000
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RE: VOCAB question: to be busy, to retire
- From: Eric Andeen <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: VOCAB question: to be busy, to retire
- Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 11:58:09 -0700
De'vID:
> Hi,
>
> I need help with two concepts. How would I say "to be busy"
> and "to retire"?
>
> For "I'm busy", I think something like {Qu' vIvumlI'} might work.
> Any other ideas?
ghaytan <jIvumlI'> neH jIjatlh.
ghu' nI' vIDelmeH chaq <law' Qu'meywIj 'ej Qatlh> jIjatlh.
> Also, how would I say "to retire"? I'm using {batlh bup} "to
> quit honorably", and {'utlh moj} "to become an officer emeritus"
> (someone who served the Klingon Defense Force and lived to
> retire). The context I'm using it in is that of a warrior who
> has won many battles, and is now giving away his sword so he can
> devote the rest of his life to contemplation and to declare
> his love for a woman whom, due to honour, he cannot have while
> he is a warrior.
<'utlh moj> vIparHa'.
be' SaHchu' SuvwI'vam, 'ach bangDaj mojmeH SuvtaH 'e' mevnIS, qar'a'?
tlhInganpu' Daqelbe' 'e' vIpIH: Suv'be'chugh tlhIngan SuvwI', vaj SuvwI'
ghaHbe', 'ej ghaH lubuSHa' HochHom tlhInganpu'. be''e' bang mojmeH tlhIngan
SuvwI', SuvnIStaH.
pagh 'utlh