tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jan 25 07:45:43 2005
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Re: Klingon WOTD: chaq (adverb)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Tuesday, January 25, 2005.
>
>Klingon word: chaq
>Part of Speech: adverb
>Definition: perhaps
As used in canon:
chaq SoHvo' vay' vIje' vIneH
[Perhaps I'd like to buy something from you. (untranslated)] PK
De' lI' Sovlu'DI' chaq Do'Ha'
Knowledge of useful information may be unfortunate. PK
yIlop! wa'leS chaq maHegh!
Celebrate! Tomorrow we may die! TKW
Heghtay lulop latlh tlhInganpu'. Heghtay luloptaHvIS chaH
chaq bey SeQ lujach
other Klingons may perform a ceremonial howl or yell as
part of the Klingon death ritual. S31
boq lucherDI' tlhIngan wo' romuluS Hov wo' je So'wI' cham
Suqpu' tlhIngan wo'. chaq tampu'. chaq romuluSnganpu'vaD
pIvghor cham lunobpu' tlhInganpu'
Cloaking technology was gained through an alliance with
the Romulan Star Empire, possibly in exchange for Warp
Drive technology. S33
Note the synonymous verbs {qIt} and {DuH} "be possible", and the noun {DuH}
"possibility, option".
Cf. also the verb suffixes {-laH} "ability, can, able" and {-law'} "it
seems (to be), apparently, seemingly, I think that, I suspect that" -
particularly in questions.
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons