tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Nov 19 19:46:27 2001
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RE: KLBC-Plea for the Dead
> > > Kahless, we implore you to remember those
> warriors who have
> > > fallen in your name.
>
>
> > > qeylIS, ponglIjvaD Heghpu'bogh SuvwI'pu' tIqaw 'e'
> >wIthlobneS.
>
> Now that DloraH has responded, I'll add a couple comments here -
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that the subject of {tlhob} is the
> person being asked to do something. So you could {tlhob} Kahless, but you
> would {poQ} whatever it is that you want him to do. So you could change
> this to {'e' wIpoQneS} "Your honor, we demand that".
poQ works.
tlhob is defined as "request, ask, plead (v)". This is also mentioned in
the Okrand interview in HolQeD Dec 98.
Sometimes its the person, but not always.
DloraH, BG