October 2016 - tlhIngan-Hol

Someone needs to tell god..
by mayqel qunenoS 09 Oct '16

09 Oct '16

DIS law' ret, DoyIchlan 'avwI' dog vIghaj; 'op ret 'e' vIghItlh. dogvetlh vIleghDI', reH nujDaj jeq jatDaj 'e' vItu'. 'ej tInqu'mo' jatvam, reH nujDaj DopDaq HuStaH.. tlhaQqu' mIlloghvam 'ach ngugh jISIvtaH. qatlh nujDajDaq lanlaHbe' jatDaj naQ ? tIqqu'ba'mo' jatDaj. 'ach qatlh tIqqu' jatDaj ? 'ej naDev qay'wI' tu'lu'.. tlhoy tIq jatDaj, Qaghba'pu'mo' Qun'a'. dog chenmoHtaHvIS jatDaj juvHa'pu' ! 'ej nujDajDaq jatDaj qochlaHbe' dogvetlh. Qun'a' SovnISmoHlu'bej; Ha'DIbaH DachenmoHpa', lughnIS SImta'ghachmeylIj jay' ! qunnoH ghogh HablI'wIjvo' vIngeHta'

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[English] Using "pong" as a verb to say "my name is..." ?
by Aurélie Demonchaux 07 Oct '16

07 Oct '16

Hoch Savan ! :) It’s been bugging me for a few days now that the most common way in Klingon to introduce one’s name is to use « pong » as a noun and not a verb, when most languages (that I know of) offer the possibility to introduce one’s name directly with a specific verb (« I am called + name ») So I’ve checked the page on this topic on Klingonwiki.net, and now have 2 questions: 1/ On Klingonwiki, one solution for using « pong » as a verb is to do it in the passive voice, as below: > jIHvaD Quvar ponglu' > I am being called Quvar. Literally, this is “For me(/to talk to me), call Quvar”. But since in this example the person being called is “me”, and "Quvar" is only what I'm called, then instead of using < jIHvaD Quvar ponglu’ > can we also say: < Quvar vIponglu’ > - “I am called Quvar”? Kind of like the “prefix trick” I read about elsewhere on the Klingonwiki? 2/ Can we use a pronominal / reflexive verb? In French, we have lots of pronominal verbs (verbs that are accompanied by a reflexive pronoun, for example “s’asseoir” (=to sit) literally means “to sit oneself”, or “se lever” (to get up/stand up) is literally “to get oneself up”) So if someone says “je m’appelle Quvar” for “I am called Quvar”, what it literally means is “I call myself Quvar”. Thus, in Klingon, can we use a similar structure? < Quvar jIpong’egh > -- I call myself Quvar Please let me know what you think :) Thanks in advance! ~mughwI'

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Klingon Word of the Day: tlhIm
by qurgh＠wizage.net 07 Oct '16

07 Oct '16

Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, October 07, 2016 Klingon word: tlhIm Part of speech: noun Definition: carpet, rug, blanket, fabric wall hanging Source: Marc Okrand, Email 01/09/2012 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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Klingon Word of the Day: HanDI'
by qurgh＠wizage.net 06 Oct '16

06 Oct '16

Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, October 06, 2016 Klingon word: HanDI' Part of speech: noun Definition: cell Source: qep'a' 23 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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The illusion of uniqueness
by mayqel qunenoS 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

male' ; 'e' wIHar.. mayIntaHvIS, reH 'e' wIHar. le'bej Hoch wa'.. 'e' wIHar wIneH, 'ach mapujmo' vIt wIlajqangbe'. pagh maH. male'be'chu'. Human Ha'DIbaH maH. Human 'oynot lutuQbogh Ha'DIbaH. toH, yInmeymaj DIyIn 'ej matoj'eghtaH, 'ach tagha' pawDI' Hegh 'ej mInDu'maj vel Hegh ngugh matlhoj.. ngugh matlhojbej.. maramchu', pagh maHbej. DaHjaj maHeghchugh, wa'vatlh nem nuqaw 'Iv. pagh. wa'vatlh nem tera' 'ay'Hom bIHchoH HomDu'maj. 'ej qa'maj ngoSchu' poH.. QIb ram neH maH. qunnoq ghogh HablI'wIjvo' vIngeHta'

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Klingon Word of the Day: noq
by qurgh＠wizage.net 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, October 05, 2016 Klingon word: noq Part of speech: noun Definition: nipple Source: qep'a' 23 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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Klingon Word of the Day: qeH
by qurgh＠wizage.net 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, October 04, 2016 Klingon word: qeH Part of speech: verb Definition: resent Source: TKD (101 KE, 149 EK) This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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Klingon Word of the Day: tlhom chum
by qurgh＠wizage.net 03 Oct '16

03 Oct '16

Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, October 02, 2016 Klingon word: tlhom chum Part of speech: noun Definition: sunset (colourful sky) Source: qep'a' 23 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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Klingon Word of the Day: DoQ
by qurgh＠wizage.net 03 Oct '16

03 Oct '16

Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, October 03, 2016 Klingon word: DoQ Part of speech: verb Definition: claim (territory) Source: TKD This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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So jay' easy..
by mayqel qunenoS 03 Oct '16

03 Oct '16

tlhoy ngeD mu'tay ghojmeH mIw. tagha' 'e' vItlhoj. tagha'Ha' mu'tay ghojmeH mIw vItaghvIp, 'ach ngeDqu' jay'.. DaH 'e' vItlhoj.. qunnoq ghogh HablI'wIjvo' vIngeHta'

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