<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><div>On Feb 9, 2018, at 20:03, SuStel <<a href="mailto:sustel@trimboli.name">sustel@trimboli.name</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/9/2018 12:48 PM,
demonchaux.aurelie wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:5a7dded6.4816c80a.a4207.e4a2@mx.google.com">- A adverb,
by definition, is used to specify the manner in which an action is
carried out<br>
- The Klingon verb {Da} means "behave as, act in the manner of"<br>
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Taking this into account, wouldn't it make sense to use <noun +
Da> to convey the same meaning as an adverb?<br>
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For instance:<br>
He fought bravely: Suv ghaH, yoHwI' Da<br>
He spoke calmy: jatlh ghaH, jotwI' Da<br>
He shouted angrily: jach ghaH, QeHwI' Da<br>
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What do you think?</blockquote>
<p>Sure, why not? But don't regard it as a formula. It's not THE way
to describe how something is done; it's A way. You might just as
well say</p>
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<p><b>Suv ghaH; yoH.<br>
jatlh ghaH; jot.<br>
jach ghaH; QeH.</b></p>
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<p>or</p>
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<p><b>Suv; yoHwI' ghaH.<br>
jatlh; jotwI' ghaH.<br>
jach; QeHwI' ghaH.</b></p>
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<p>or even</p>
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<p><b>SuvtaHvIS ghaH, yoH.<br>
jatlhtaHvIS ghaH, jot.<br>
jachtaHvIS ghaH, QeH</b></p></blockquote></div></blockquote><br><div>While I like the original idea, the most Klingon way to do that would probably be to use {rur} “to resemble”, which is this case would be best translated with the English word “like”:</div><div><br></div><div>Suv ghaH, yoHwI’ rur. </div><div><br></div><div>However, “she shouted angrily” would probably be best translated as {QeHmo’ jach ghaH} in most contexts. After all, when you shout angrily, it’s usually *because* you’re angry. </div></body></html>