tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Feb 18 20:42:43 2000
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Re: KLBC oops!!! cha'DIch vInId
OOPS !!!
I forgot KLBC when I first posted.
I've resent properly titled.
> jatlh pagh: "Qu'lij yIDel"
> vengjonwI' jIH
> lengHemey vInab 'ej vIchenmoH
> qachmey toy'meH bIQ vIngeH
> qachmey joch qul. qachmey vIQan
> veQ vIteq
> vengmey QIH SoDmey. vengmey Qan lam qachmey 'e' vIchenmoH
> bIQtIqmey vISeH
> 'ejDo'mey vInabbe'. Qu'vam vImaS 'ach vIta'be'
> tayqeq ta'qangqu' vay'
>
> jatlh pagh: "Qu'lij yIDel"
> pagh said "describe your job"
>
> vengjonwI' jIH
> I am a city-engineer (civil engineer)
>
> lengHemey vInab 'ej vIchenmoH
> I plan and build routes for voyages
> (plan = design)
> (routes for voyages = roads)
> (I don't specifically say design or build in the next few sentences.
> Is it implied by context or must it be said?)
>
> qachmey toy'meH bIQ vIngeH
> I send water to serve buildings
> (I design/build watermains)
>
> qachmey joch qul. qachmey vIQan
> Fire harms buildings. I protect buildings.
> (I design/build fire protection systems.)
>
> veQ vIteq
> I remove garbage. (euphemistic)
> (I actually design/build sewer systems, but no self-respecting
> Klingon would say "puchpa'mey vISay'moH", which is the closest I could
> manage)
>
> vengmey QIH SoDmey. vengmey Qan lam qachmey 'e' vIchenmoH
> Floods damage cities. Dirt structures protect cities and I build
> them.
> (I design/build dams and dykes for flood protection works)
>
> bIQtIqmey vISeH
> I control rivers
> (I design/build river control works)
>
> 'ejDo'mey vInabbe'. Qu'vam vImaS 'ach vIta'be'
> I do not plan (design) starships. I would prefer to do so but I do
> not
> (would "'ejDo'mey vInabbe' 'ach Qu'vam vImas" work better?)
>
> tayqeq ta'qangqu' vay'
> Someone must be willing to accomplish civilization
> (Someone has to keep the place running)
> (I really like this last line, particularly qu' as must. Am I
> completely off-base or is there hope for me?)
>
> Incidentally, I now notice,
> would: tayqeqjonwI'
> instead of: vengjonwI'
> be better for civil engineer?
>
> HarnIS