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Re: "The Teacher"

• From: Steven Boozer <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: "The Teacher"
• Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 01:40:51 -0600
• In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>

Joe Cosgriff:
>The name I have chosen if reflected by my profession.  Can some one let
>me know if I am way off base on this one.  
>
>jiH 'oH "The Teacher"

DujHoD: 
: I'm not sure how you came up with this. The correct word for "teacher"
: is {ghojmoHwI'}, which comes from the verb {ghoj} ("to learn") and the
: suffixes {-moH} and {-wI'}.
 
Coincidentally, {ghojmoHwI'} "teacher, mentor" is listed in the glossary of
the brand new DeCandido Trek novel _Diplomatic Implausibility_, which
appears to have been vetted by Okrand.

BTW, I noticed that DujHoD forgot to tell you how to translate your sentence:

  <<ghojmoHwI'>> jIH.
  I am "The Teacher".
  ("Teacher" I-am)

I used quotes for your monicker because the same sentence, when spoken,
also means:

  ghojmoHwI' jIH.
  I am a teacher.
  (teacher I-am)

To avoid this confusion, you can also say:

  <<ghojmoHwI'>> 'oH pongwIj'e'.
  My name is "The Teacher".
  ("Teacher" it-is my-name+TOPIC)

If this "backwards" word order doesn't make sense yet, read the grammar
portion of TKD a couple of times, especially the section on syntax.  It is
a little dry and confusing the first time through, so don't hesitate to ask
questions of the Beginning Grammarian.  Just flag your post with "KLBC".

Welcome to the list.  Qapla'!


-- 
Voragh                       
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons 

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