tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jan 31 12:11:48 2002
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Re: KLBC: Klingon distress call (updated)
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- Subject: Re: KLBC: Klingon distress call (updated)
- Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:11:48 GMT
> > > maH nuHIvtaH jagh. maHegh 'ach DIrIQ. pechol 'ej DaHIv. bortaS chenobHa'.
> > On reflection, I probably should have used some imperative prefixes. . .
> > maH nuHIvtaH jagh. maHegh 'ach DIrIQ. HIchol 'ej tIHIv! bortaS ghonobHa'!
"The enemy is attacking US. We are dead, but we be injured them. [Okay, so if
you are dead, who sent this message, and if you are dead, why does the enemy
continue to attack?] Come closer and attack them! Ungive us revenge!"
It is a good thing to include your English translation in KLBC messages so we
can tell if you are actually saying what you intend to say.
> maj. 'ach cha' mu' vIchoH.
>
> Just so others may be aware, you chose rIQ - injured.
> We also have QIH - Damage; and QID - wound.
Good point.
> rIQ is intransitive, so this would need -moH. 'ach DIrIQmoH.
Another good point.
> QIH might be more appropriate if refering to ships.
Exactly.
> >bortaS ghonobHa'
>
> This implies that they will be taking back what they presumably have given.
> And this brings up the question, what do we do with revenge? Do we tlhap,
> baj, jon, ta', chav, nob, jab, etc.?
Actually, it sounds like the person making the request is asking the person
receiving the message to take back the revenge that the requestee had
previously given the requester. I'd probably prefer {qa'ma'vaD bortaS
yISuq!} "Acquire revenge for our spirits!" Spirits are considered to be capable
of using language, after all.
> DloraH, BG
charghwI'
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