[tlhIngan Hol] [English] Using "pong" as a verb to say "my name is..." ?

[mayqel qunenoS]

lieven:
> the canon example also uses that passive
> voice: {roD 'oHvaD juHqo' ponglu' neH}
> It is usually referred to as simply "The
> Homeworld."

QI'yaH ! The canon example does use the {-lu'} !

In that case, I recall my statement about "finding a piece of canon I
actually like", and I'm stating that I prefer the non {-lu'} way of
describing the name of something. canon yInga' !

may the canon master forgive me..

qunnoq
again, our good captain is proven right

On 2 Oct 2016 12:23 p.m., "Lieven" <levinius at gmx.de> wrote:

> Am 01.10.2016 um 18:34 schrieb mayqel qunenoS:
>
>> Also keep in mind, that the exact translation of {Quvar vIponglu'},
>> isn't "I'm called Quvar". It is rather "someone calls me Quvar". Klingon
>> doesn't have a passive voice..
>>
>
> That's true, but since there no approriate English way to translate this
> (I always find the "someone indefinite..." very awkward in english) The
> passive voice is the best way to do it. I don't know who mentioned it, but
> the canon example also uses that passive voice:
>
> {roD 'oHvaD juHqo' ponglu' neH}
> It is usually referred to as simply "The Homeworld."
>
> (Skybox card 27)
>
> Lieven jIH, 'ach rut jIHvaD Quvar ponglu' net Sov :-)
>
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