tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Apr 17 08:11:33 2006
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Re: QImmey
naHQun:
> >vaj adv. then
> >no? I do this and *then* I do that...
QeS:
>This is where Klingon is so much more accurate than English that it's not
>funny. {{:) Klingon has no less than *three* words for "then": {vaj}, {ghIq}
>and {ngugh}. Okrand explained these three words on alt.startrek.klingon in
>late 1999. You can read the original message at this site:
>http://klingonska.org/canon/1999-11-05.txt
Here are Okrand's examples...
>{vaj} means "then" in the sense of "therefore" or in the sense of a logical
>consequence: "if I eat this, then I will die".
vaj Daleghpu'
Then you have seen it. ST3/TKD
bIjeghbe'chugh vaj bIHegh
Surrender or die! TKD
bIje'be'chugh vaj bIHegh
Buy or die! CK
vaj DatIvba'
Then you're obviously enjoying it. CK
vaj Dargh wIb DatlhutlhnIS
Then you need to drink sour tea. CK
naDev juHlIjDaq cha'logh jISopneSchugh vaj jIquv
It would be an honor to eat twice here at your house, your Honor. PK
vaj toDDujDaj ngeHbej DIvI'
That means the Federation will be sending a rescue ship of its own. ST5
HaDlu'meH, QuSlu'meH, SuDlu'meH lojmIt Da logh Hop Hut tengchaH. vaj
loghDaq lenglaHtaH Humanpu'
space station Deep Space Nine is the gateway for the exploration, intrigue
and enterprise that mark the continuation of the human adventure into
space... DS99
qorDu' SaHlu'chugh 'ej matlhlu'chugh vaj wa' tlhIngan ghob potlhqu'
devotion and loyalty to family is one of the most important Klingon
virtues. S13
vaj malopmeH tlhIHvaD nob SaSuqpu'
So to celebrate, I've gotten you all a gift. (Hallmark)
nuHlIj DawIvpu', vaj yISuv
You have chosen your weapon, so fight! TKW
De'vetlh vIQoy, vaj jIQuch
I am happy to hear that information. KGT
qaSuchlaHbe'. jIpaSqu' vaj narghpu' 'eb
I cannot visit you. I am very late, thus the opportunity has escaped.
(or, "I was too late to visit you") (st.klingon 1/98)
>{ghIq} means "then" in the sense of "subsequently": "I ate the eggs, then I
>ate the bacon".
Soppu'. ghIq tlhutlhpu'.
He/she ate. Then (after that) he/she drank. (HQ 8.3)
wam chaH. ghIq Soj luvut.
They hunt. Then (after that) they prepare food. (HQ 8.3)
wa'leS maghob. ghIq malop.
Tomorrow we will do battle. Then (after that) we'll celebrate. (HQ 8.3)
wam chaH 'ej ghIq Soj luvut.
They hunt and then they prepare food. (HQ 8.3)
tlhoy Sop 'ach ghIq Qongchu'.
He/she eats too much, but then he/she sleeps soundly. (HQ 8.3)
>{ngugh} means "then" in the sense of "at that time". "They lived in the
>Jurassic period. Dinosaurs were alive then."
vagh SanID ben buDbe' wamwI'pu'. ngugh Ho'Du'chaj lo' chaH, 'ach DaH
tajmey lo'.
5,000 years ago, hunters were not lazy. Then (at that time) they used their
teeth, but now they use knives. (st.k 11/99)
DungluQ tIHIv. ngugh Qongbe' chaH
Attack them at noon! They won't be sleeping then.
Attack them at noon. They're not sleeping then. (st.k 11/99)
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons