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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/6/2017 9:31 AM, SuStel wrote:<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/6/2017 9:20 AM, mayqel qunenoS
wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAP7F2cKe=d-Fj7fkc3U6s24ME5M7XZyKh1ckPVuKs8v63wZ17g@mail.gmail.com">There
is the canon example which says that "the family of a klingon
warrior is responsible..".
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<div dir="auto">However I was wondering whether it could have
the additional positive meaning of {reH vum yaSvetlh.
ngoy'qu'} for "That officer is always working. He is very
responsible".</div>
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<div dir="auto">Or maybe even the additional negative meaning of
{reH Qong yaSvetlh. ngoy'Ha'} for "That officer is always
sleeping. He is irresponsible".</div>
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<p>You're asking about the different senses of the English word <i>responsible.</i>
The canonical example means <i>accountable;</i> another sense
means <i>dependable.</i> The question is, does <b>ngoy'</b>
mean both of those?</p>
<p>The answer is, we don't know. We only know of the <i>accountable</i>
meaning for sure. There has been no example of the <i>dependable</i>
meaning, and no further explanation of the Klingon word.</p>
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<p>It occurs to me that we do have the slang phrase <b>Duj ngaDHa'</b><i>
unstable vessel,</i> meaning an irresponsible or undisciplined
person. You cannot, however, say <b>Duj ngaD</b> to mean a
responsible person.<br>
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