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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/8/2021 6:14 AM, Lieven L. Litaer
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cite="mid:fad1011d-bf90-a558-3a97-10d26b591d30@gmx.de"><br>
"The first word above might be used after an enemy challenged the
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bravery of the speaker. "
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"The second might be followed by an explanation such as, 'We are
not
<br>
willing to kill you because we require your services.'"
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"The third word would be used to emphasize killing, as opposed to
some
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other form of punishment."
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<p>These explanations are the key. The translations not only say
what the sentences <i>mean;</i> these explanations show how a
Klingon might legitimately use the sentences. They are context.
There is no whiff of taboo mentioned in these canonical
descriptions of how to use these sentences.</p>
<p>The taboo is not simply the combination of certain syntactic
elements. The taboo is in admitting fear using certain syntactic
elements. If you're not admitting fear or appearing to do so,
there is no taboo.<br>
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