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HISlaH/ghobe' with negative questions
- From: "Zrajm C Akfohg" <[email protected]>
- Subject: HISlaH/ghobe' with negative questions
- Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:39:48 +0200
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A friend of mine (jaGni, on #klingon [IRCnet]) asked me if
{HISlaH}/{ghobe'} works differently in Klingon than in English --
specifically when the question is negated. And after much searching I
found I could not answer. So now I seek your wisdom.
TKD (dictionary section) says this:
{HISlaH} "yes", "true" (answer to yes/no question) (excl)
But that could be interpreted both ways... Can't it? Let me give you an example:
{Dachotbe''a'?} "Did you not murder them?"
English:
"Yes." = I did.
"No." = I didn't.
Klingon:
{HISlaH.} = "True; I did not."
{ghobe'.} = "False; I did."
(If I understand correctly, this is how japanese does it.)
or
{HISlaH.} = "Yes; I did."
{ghobe'.} = "No; I did not."
Is there any consensus on this? (More than just "avoid negative questions"!)
/maHvatlh