tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Jan 07 19:07:51 2000
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RE: KLBC: ghojwI' chu'
- From: "Andeen, Eric" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: ghojwI' chu'
- Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 20:09:29 -0700
Welcome to the list, Eodrakken. You've obviously seen my BG stuff already,
so I'll skip it, but I will say we're glad you've joined us.
jatlh Eodrakken:
> Holmey vIparHa' 'ej tlhIngan Hol vIghojlaH vItul.
You need an <'e'> here: <... vIghojlaH 'e' vItul>. See TKD 6.2.5 for more.
> *Eodrakken* vIpong'egh tera'nganpu'vaD.
A noun with a type five suffix like <-vaD> has to before the object,
subject, and verb.
> rut *Eo* vIponglu'.
maj.
> chaq <<'IyoDraq'en>> <<'IyoDraqqen>> ghap
> vIpong'eghlaH'a' tlhInganpu'vaD?
Again, the <-vaD> has to go at the beginning.
'ej HIja'. ponglIj DawIvlaH SoH neH.
Only you can choose your name.
> qabqu' tlhIngan HolwIj vIQub 'ach jIghojlI'.
pupbe', 'ach qabqu'be'bej. qayajtaH. qay'be'.
In English, we can say "My Klingon" and know we're talking about ability to
speak the language. In Klingon you have to be more specific: <tlhIngan Hol
laHwIj>. You also need an <'e'> before <vIQub>.
Finally, I hope you will <ghojtaH> rather than <ghojlI'>. This is more of a
philosophical comment than a grammatical one, but you should never stop
learning.
> In case I'm being totally unintelligible, the jist of that was:
>
> I enjoy languages, and I hope I can learn Klingon. The name
> I use with Terrans is "Eodrakken". Sometimes I am called Eo.
> Perhaps I can use 'IyoDraq'en or 'IyoDraqqen for Klingons?
> I think my Klingon is very bad, but I am learning.
Very good first message. You have a good grasp of the basic grammar, and
your errors were pretty minor.
pagh
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