tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon May 01 09:32:25 2006
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Re: "give to" (was Re: par' vs. muS?)
Shane MiQogh:
> > If there was a klingon preposition for "to" in reletivity of an
> > action vs person this would be easier... "I must give the message
> > to the captain!" would be difficult in klingon. I can' think of any
> > method off the top of my head, it'd be intresting how anyone comes
> > up with how to say that exact phrase...
ghunchu'wI':
> HoDvaD QIn vInobnIS.
>
>The relevant example is in the Addendum to the second edition of TKD.
yaSvaD taj nobpu' qama'
The prisoner gave the officer the knife. TKD (p.180)
chaHvaD Soj qem yaS
The officer brings them food. TKD (p.180)
A few more examples for Shane:
SoHvaD 'uQ wej vIqem
I'll bring you dinner number three. CK
DaH jIHvaD yIngev
Sell it to me now! PK
tera'nganvaD romuluS HIq jabQo'
They won't serve Romulan ale to Terrans. PK
'avwI'vaD jatlh qama' ...
A prisoner says to the guard... PK
vaj malopmeH tlhIHvaD nob SaSuqpu'
So to celebrate, I've gotten you all a gift. (Hallmark)
yaSvaD nab QIj
He/she explains the plan to the officer. KGT
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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons