[tlhIngan Hol] Each

[SuStel]

On 12/1/2016 12:08 PM, mayqel qunenoS wrote:
>
> SuStel:
> > *ngIq nuv luHoH*
> > /they kill the warriors one by one/
>
> the question here would be, why not translate this as "they killed a 
> single warrior".
>
> does the {ngIq} possess only the meaning of "one by one", or is it 
> possible to have the meaning of "a single one" too ? and if yes, at 
> what circumstances would it be able to possess this additional meaning ?
>

Because that's how Okrand translates it. Or at least, that's the English 
from which Okrand translated into Klingon (the original was also in past 
tense).

The use of *ngIq* is not clearly understood. I only brought it up 
because it appears to be related to the concept of /each/ that Anthony 
asked about.

Also from /paq'batlh:/

*nIteb chegh molor ngIq ghoqwI'
*/One by one Molor's scouts return/

*ngIq tonSaw' lo' 'ej ...
*/In one single move.../

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SuStel
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