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RE: KLBC: QeD SoQ ngaj:

• From: "Andeen, Eric" <[email protected]>
• Subject: RE: KLBC: QeD SoQ ngaj:
• Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 11:33:15 -0700

ja' tuv'el:
>>>
KLBC: QeD SoQ ngaj:

'u'majDaq Hut lurghmey lutu'lu'.  motlh wej lurghmey 'ej tIqHa'qu'mo' jav
latlhmey So'.  ghomey machqu' 'ochmey machqu' joq rur lurghmeyHeyvam tIqHa'.
luleghlu'meH tlhoy mach 'ach lujuvlu'meH tlhoyHa' tIqHa'.  ngoDvam Huj
toblaHDI' tlhInganpu' pIvchem'e' 'oghlaH 'ej qIb charghchoHqu'laH.
<<<

> yablIj yI'ang. QInlIj vImugh 'e' vInID 'ach mu'tlhegh 'ay' 
> <lujuvlu'meH tlhoyHa' tIqHa'> vIyajbe'. yIqel:
>
> in order for one to measure it, un-excessvly it is un-long (microscopic?)

tuv'el was going for "It is not too short to measure", and you have just
illustrated why this doesn't work in Klingon. The alternative phrasing I
would suggest is: <tlhoyHa' tIqHa'mo' juvlaH vay'>.


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