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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/31/2019 7:59 AM, Daniel Dadap
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Suppose I see a Klingon enjoying some chocolate and ask, “jIHvaD yuchlIj Dabonqang'a'?” Assume that the Klingon wishes to keep all of the chocolate for him or herself (as suggested by the subject of this message).
Would the most appropriate one-word response be “ghobe'” (because the question was asked with -'a'), “Qo'” (because it’s a question about volition), or is either fine?
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<p>This goes from a <i>how do I say?</i> question into a <i>what
would a Klingon say?</i> question, so here you must remember the
advice about straightforwardness from <i>Power Klingon</i> and <i>Klingon
for the Galactic Traveler.</i></p>
<p>A Klingon would answer your question with a <b>HIja', HISlaH,</b>
or <b>ghobe',</b> and you'd be no closer to obtaining chocolate.
If your intention is to get chocolate, you should have said <b>jIHvaD
yuchlIj yIbon</b> instead, in which the Klingon would answer you
<b>lu', luq,</b> or <b>Qo'.</b> <br>
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