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Re: Klingon WOTD: rop (verb)

Doq ([email protected])

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• Subject: Re: Klingon WOTD: rop (verb)
• Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:09:23 -0400
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The problem with English is that people settle on one or two verbs  
(like "have" or "do" or "get") and never explore more expressive  
choices. Klingon sets us free.

mubelHa' poqwIj.

pommo' jIpaS.

poqDaj HoS law' berghDaj HoS puS.

jupwI' HIv pom.

be'nalwI' nuQ poq.

Doq


On Oct 18, 2007, at 6:34 PM, Alan Anderson wrote:

> On Oct 18, 2007, at 1:53 PM, Steven Boozer wrote:
>
>> I wonder how they're [{poq} "indigestion" and {pom} "dysentery"]
>> used?  Surely not with {ghaj} "have" - that would sound too English!
>
> SIQ
>
>

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