[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: pIvghor

[mayqel qunenoS]

voragh:
> I agree, {-qu'} (emphatic) is often underestimated and overlooked.

Indeed ; now that you mention it, I realize that while I'm writing in
klingon, almost always I forget that it exists.

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 4:18 PM, Steven Boozer <sboozer at uchicago.edu> wrote:
> mayqel qunenoS :
>> I really liked these two, because of their use of {Sum] :
>>
>>    pIvghor yIchu' 'ej Duj Sumqu' yIjaH
>>    Warp to the nearest vessel. MKE
>>
>>    pIvghor yIchu' 'ej HoSHal Sumqu' yIjaH
>>    Advance to the nearest energy source. MKE
>
> I agree, {-qu'} (emphatic) is often underestimated and overlooked.  Here are some more:
>
>   bortaS nIvqu' 'oH bortaS'e'
>   Revenge is the best revenge. TKW
>
>   yIntaHbogh qagh jablu'DI' reH nIvqu' qagh
>   Gagh is always best when served live. TKW
>
>   yIntaHbogh tlhIngan Soj tlhol jablu'DI' tIvqu'lu'
>   Klingon food is best when served fresh and live. S21
>
>   Hay'chu' luneHqu' vaj pe'vIl joqqu' cha' tlhIngan tIqDu'
>   Both Klingon hearts beat, at their strongest, in lust for blood. (PB 167)
>
> ... and a few other examples of {-qu'} used imaginatively:
>
>   tIqIpqu' 'ej nom tIqIp
>   Hit them hard and hit them fast. TKW
>
>   nom yIghoSqu'!
>   Maximum speed. ST5
>
>   jar DamaSqu'bogh yIngu'
>   What/which is your favorite month?
>   ("Identify the month that you very much prefer!") (st.k 12/12/96)
>
>
> --
> Voragh
> tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a'
> Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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