tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jul 01 23:53:51 2003
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Re: -Daq?
I'm confused, SuStel...
I'm not sure if you answered my question or not...
I want to know how to say the phrase, "...in Klingon." I now know that I can't say, /tlhIngan HolDaq/. In some sentences, the phrase "...in Klingon" is necessary, and I don't think that merely putting /tlhIngan Hol/ is sufficient for those certain sentences. So what do you think? Translate this for me: "In Klingon, /Doch/ represents 'thing'." Also translate this for me: "In English, /Hol/ represents 'language'." The phrases, "In Klingon" and "In English" are what I'm stuck on. Thanks!
David Trimboli <[email protected]> wrote:
>From: Klingon Warrior
>
>How would I say something like, "yada yada yada means yada yada yada in
>Klingon," or "...in English?" The part I'm stuck on is the "...IN..."
>part. I always used the suffix -Daq, but now that I know better, I'm lost.
> I understand that to say, "Speak in Klingon" can be phrased, "tlhIngan
>Hol yIjatlh," but when the, "in Klingon," phrase IS necessary, what should
>I do? Thanks!
There are several ways you might consider.
chay' jatlh tlhIngan "yadda yadda yadda"?
(Only a pedant will take that too literally. You are free to attack such
people at your convenience.)
tlhIngan Hol vIjatlhDI' chay' Dochvam vIjatlh: yadda yadda yadda?
tlhIngan Hol'e' chay' Dochvam jatlhlu': yadda yadda?
("As for Klingon, how does one say yadda yadda?")
yadda yadda. yImugh!
SuStel
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