tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Jul 03 14:14:57 2002
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Re: RE: word-question
Quvar:
> >> > mu' "stalker" Hech Sovbejbe'.
> >> > (i'm not sure of the meaning of stalker.)
> >>
> >> since {Hech} is the object of what you know, you need the prefix for
> >> "I-it": {vISov}
DloraH:
> > Hech is not a noun.
Quvar:
>I wrote that at school, without my dictionary. Of course it's not a noun.
>Maybe I was thinking of {qech} "idea".
It's also the wrong verb. {Hech} is "intend, mean to" not simply
"mean". Exx.:
Hem tlhIngan Segh 'ej maHemtaH 'e' wIHech
Klingons are a proud race, and we intend to go on being proud. TKW
Ha'DIbaH DaSop 'e' DaHechbe'chugh yIHoHQo'
Do not kill an animal unless you intend to eat it. TKW
You need to pay attention to all the words in the gloss, and not just pick
out one. For "mean" in the sense of "What does this mean?" most of us use
{'oS} "represent". Exx.:
toDuj 'oS rol
A beard is a symbol of courage. TKW
qorDu'Daj tuq 'oS Ha'quj'e' tuQbogh wo'rIv
The sash that Worf wears is a symbol of his family's house. S20
yay 'oS bey
This yell is victorious in nature... S31
Thus,
nuq 'oSchu' mu'vam <<stalker>>'e'?
What exactly does this word "stalker" mean?
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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons