June 2016 - tlhIngan-Hol

Re: [tlhIngan Hol] [tlhIngan-Hol] Hergh ngevwI'
by Lawrence M. Schoen 09 Jun '16

09 Jun '16

It's even worse when the drunkard who is washing your dishes is named Hobart. On Jun 8, 2016 8:12 PM, "DloraH" <seruq(a)bellsouth.net> wrote: Is a ghItlhwI' a person, a printer hooked up to a computer, or a pencil? We have the same problem in English. What is a dishwasher? An appliance, or a person? When the dishwasher is loaded, is it that one cannot fit anymore plates in to the appliance, or is does it mean that the wife is drunk? It always comes back to context. - DloraH > -----Original Message----- > From: tlhIngan-Hol > [mailto:tlhingan-hol-bounces@lists.kli.org] On Behalf Of > mayqel qunenoS > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2016 11:05 > To: tlhIngan Hol mailing list > Subject: Re: [tlhIngan Hol] [tlhIngan-Hol] Hergh ngevwI' > > ok, this is becoming confusing ; > > and to make things even worst, this question came to my mind > minutes ago.. > > .. someone builds a completely automated physical store, which store > sells medical products. wouldn't we be able to call that store Hergh > ngevwI' ? > > and then we have the Hergh QaywI'. If we analyze the QaywI', then we > see that the {Qay} means to transfer. However the given translation, > doesn't refer to a person who transfers ; it rather refers to a thing, > which transfers. > > Unless the definition of {Hergh ngevwI'} as "being the person who > does", comes directly from 'oqranD, then why couldn't we use it to > describe the store as well ? > > So, the million dollar question is this : > > Does the definition of {Hergh ngevwI'}, as "the person who does", come > directly from 'oqranD ? > > qunnoq > > On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 4:42 PM, Steven Boozer > <sboozer(a)uchicago.edu> wrote: > > mayqel qunenoS <mihkoun(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>> {Hergh ngevwI'} refers to the person who sells, or to the > store which > >>> sells ? Or both ? > > > > De'vID: > >> It refers to the person. In the TalkNow! Klingon softwhere > {ngevwI'} and > >> {Hergh ngevwI'} are used, the pronoun {ghaH} is used. > >> > >> But see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metonymy (or maybe > >> https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Μετωνυμία is more appropriate) > > > > nuqDaq ghaH Hergh ngevwI''e' > > Where is the chemist? (TNK) > > > > Another example from TalkNow! is: > > > > nuqDaq ghaH ngevwI''e' > > Where is the shop? (TNK) > > > > On the other hand a {Hergh QaywI'} "pneumatic hypo" (also > called a hypospray and hyposyringe in Trek) is a medical > device, lit. "thing which transfers medicine". > > > > > > -- > > Voragh > > tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a' > > Ca'Non Master of the Klingons > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > tlhIngan-Hol mailing list > > tlhIngan-Hol(a)lists.kli.org > > http://lists.kli.org/listinfo.cgi/tlhingan-hol-kli.org > _______________________________________________ > tlhIngan-Hol mailing list > tlhIngan-Hol(a)lists.kli.org > http://lists.kli.org/listinfo.cgi/tlhingan-hol-kli.org > _______________________________________________ tlhIngan-Hol mailing list tlhIngan-Hol(a)lists.kli.org http://lists.kli.org/listinfo.cgi/tlhingan-hol-kli.org

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[tlhIngan-Hol] Hergh ngevwI'
by mayqel qunenoS 08 Jun '16

08 Jun '16

Here is the stupid question of the day : {Hergh ngevwI'} refers to the person who sells, or to the store which sells ? Or both ?

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[tlhIngan-Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: ghIgh
by qurgh＠wizage.net 08 Jun '16

08 Jun '16

Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, June 08, 2016 Klingon word: ghIgh Part of speech: noun Definition: necklace Source: TKD (86 KE, 143 EK) This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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[tlhIngan-Hol] Reporter in Toronto looking for contacts
by qurgh lungqIj 07 Jun '16

07 Jun '16

We received a request for Klingons in Toronto via the KLI Facebook page. If you're interested, feel free to contact Nikki directly: Hey there, my name is Nikki and I'm an editor with Post City Magazines in Toronto. We are putting together a Star Trek feature to coincide with the release of the new movie in July, and are looking for people to feature. I'm reaching out to see if you have any members in Toronto, Canada that might be interested in being featured, and if so, I'm happy to chat about the details with you. You can reach me via email at nikkigill(a)postcity.com or by phone at 416 250 7979 ext. 251. Thank you! qurgh

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[tlhIngan-Hol] Vermin
by mayqel qunenoS 07 Jun '16

07 Jun '16

tera'Daq yIn Ha'DIbaH 'ej Ha'DIbaHvam luvuvqu' tera'ngan. dog 'oH Ha'DIbaHvam pong'e'. meq law'mo', dog luvuvqu' tera'ngan. 'a wa' meq potlh law' Hoch potlh puS : pujmo' tera'ngan, toy'wI''a' Ha'DIbaH maSbej. tlhabHa' dogmey 'ej reH Humanpu'vaD toy'rup. pIj lunuSlu' ; reH HumanvaD 'e' lulajqang. ngoDvammo', rIgh dogmey. DaH, tera'Daq, latlh Ha'DIbaH tu'lu'. vIghro' 'oH Ha'DIbaHvam'e'. tlhab vIghromey 'ej nIteb taHlaH. 'ach HumanvaD qIvDu'chaj SIHQo'mo', par Hochmey Humanpu'. jIHvaD, torbogh Ha'DIbaH vIneHbe'. Ha'DIbaH Dogh vIneHbe'. meqvammo' 'ej latlh meqmeymo' je, reH dogmey vImuS. tera'Daq mu' tu'lu' ; vermin 'oH mu'vam'e'. lI'Ha'bogh Ha'DIbaH lo'laHbe' DelmeH, mu'vam lu'lo Human. 'ej dogmey luDelchu' mu'vam.. vermin bIHbej dogmey'e'. qunnoq HoD

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[tlhIngan-Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: He'So'
by unknown＠example.com 07 Jun '16

07 Jun '16

Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, June 07, 2016 Klingon word: He'So' Part of speech: verb Definition: stink Source: TKD This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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[tlhIngan-Hol] Picard and the crystalline entity
by mayqel qunenoS 07 Jun '16

07 Jun '16

wanI'vam luDel Hov leng puq poH veb muchmey ; HoS Dep tu'lu' 'ej Qobqu' HoS Depvam. je''eghmeH Hoch Qaw'taH.. Human, ghot, Ha'DIbaH je. Hoch ! DaH, wam pIqarD HoDqoq ; HoHlaHDI', DuHvam lajQo' ! qatlh ? tlhIbba'mo'. pujba'mo'. 'umHa'ba'mo'. reH pIqarD wIparqu'. 'op ben, DaH.. reH ! SoQmey bIH laHDaj'e'. SoQmey neH. pagh latlh DuHmey ghaj. wIvup.. mayqel

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[tlhIngan-Hol] qep’a’ cha’maH wejDIch
by qurgh lungqIj 06 Jun '16

06 Jun '16

The KLI's 23rd Annual qep'a' is now less than two months away! There's only 20 days left until the price goes up and t-shirts are no longer included. If you're planning on attending, get your tickets now! Head over to the KLI's website to register and get more information: http://www.kli.org/activities/qepmey/qepa-chamah-wejdich/ Qapla'! qurgh

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[tlhIngan-Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: QIS
by unknown＠example.com 06 Jun '16

06 Jun '16

Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, June 06, 2016 Klingon word: QIS Part of speech: noun Definition: wavy-bladed knife Source: KGT This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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[tlhIngan-Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: toqwIn
by unknown＠example.com 06 Jun '16

06 Jun '16

Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, June 04, 2016 Klingon word: toqwIn Part of speech: noun Definition: (rubber) stamp Source: qepHom 2015 p.19 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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