tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Jan 26 10:20:22 2004
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Re: KLBC: tlho'ren
From: "Steven Boozer" <[email protected]>
> You might also be able to use {ngaS} "contain (have inside)":
>
> wa'vatlh tlho'ren ngaS 'Iw HIq qeghvam.
> This barrel of bloodwine contains 100 tlho'rens.
>
> or maybe
>
> 'Iw HIq wa'vatlh tlho'ren ngaS qeghvam.
> This barrel contains 100 tlho'rens of bloodwine.
> ("This barrel contains bloodwine, 100 tlho'rens.").
When spoken, I think this sentence would need a pause: {'Iw HIq, wa'vatlh
tlho'ren, ngaS qeghvam}.
Your literal translation of the second sentence is a good way to phrase the
Klingon:
'Iw HIq ngaS qeghvam: wa'vatlh tlho'ren.
This barrel contains bloodwine: 100 tlho'rens.
SuStel
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