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Re: Klingon WOTD: chaq (adverb)

Steven Boozer ([email protected])



>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






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