May 2019 - tlhIngan-Hol - lists.kli.org

Hoch, {-pu'}/{-mey}, the indefinite, and cats
by mayqel qunen'oS 20 May '19

20 May '19

vIghro' luleghlu' someone sees the cats vIghro'mey luleghlu' someone sees the cats Both of the above are equally correct, since the plural is shown by the {lu-}, and of course plural suffixes are optional, where the context is clear. But suppose, I want to say "someone sees all cats"; what do I write ? Is {Hoch vIghro' luleghlu'} sufficient/correct, because the plurality is shown by the {lu-}, or is writing here {Hoch vIghro'mey luleghlu'} actually mandatory, because {Hoch vIghro' luleghlu'} could be understood as "someone sees all each cat" ? ~ m. qunen'oS Ca'Non sweet Ca'Non

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Klingon Word of the Day: jIvvo'
by Klingon Word of the Day 19 May '19

19 May '19

Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, May 11, 2019 Klingon word: jIvvo' Part of speech: noun Definition: criminal, villain, malefactor Source: Star Trek Into Darkness, qepHom 2013 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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Can we place adjectives on the nouns of a noun-noun construction ?
by mayqel qunen'oS 17 May '19

17 May '19

Recently, on the "learn klingon" facebook group, there was a discussion, with regards, whether the two nouns of a noun-noun construction can have adjectives. For example {la' Dun vIghro' tIQ} "the ancient cat of the great commander". Personally, I would avoid using such constructions, because they could be confusing. However, I would like to ask, whether there is a rule prohibiting such constructions. Because, although I've read that facebook thread, I still don't understand whether they're illegal or not. ~ m. qunen'oS nothing better than a warm cup of Ca'Non

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Klingon Word of the Day: jon
by Klingon Word of the Day 17 May '19

17 May '19

Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, May 17, 2019 Klingon word: jon Part of speech: verb Definition: capture Source: TKD (91 KE, 123 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: mem
by Klingon Word of the Day 17 May '19

17 May '19

Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, May 16, 2019 Klingon word: mem Part of speech: noun Definition: catalog Source: TKD This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] doubly {-meH}ed nouns
by Alan Anderson 16 May '19

16 May '19

On May 15, 2019, at 6:53 PM, Daniel Dadap <daniel(a)dadap.net> wrote: > > On May 15, 2019, at 16:48, Alan Anderson <qunchuy(a)alcaco.net> wrote: > >> ghomvam qun tIQ DaSovbe'law'. > > vISovbe'bej. qaSqa'lI''a'? > pupHa' nIbpoH. > QuptaHvIS tlhIngan-Hol jabbI'ID ghom, Holvam lo'be'taHmo' nuv 'Iq 'ej ghoHtaHmo' nuv 'Iq, puQchoH HoD Qanqor. ngugh taghwI' pabpIn* ghaH, vaj ghojwI'pu' QaH 'ej qeS 'ej lughmoH. 'ach tlhoy DIvI' Hol SIQ 'e' muS. > vaj ghojmoHmeH ghaH, tlhIngan Hol neH lo'choH, 'ej yajbe'wI'pu'vaD mugh charghwI' 'e' qap Qanqor. charghwI'vaD Qatlh Qu' 'ach lI'qu' qeq. > ghom vImuvpa' qaS poH vIDelbogh. charghwI', lut vIjatlhHa'pu'chugh yIqarmoH. > (* yaHvetlh perlu'meH «pabpo'» 'oH mu'qoq'e' lo'lu'bogh.) > -- ghunchu'wI'

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And if I saw maltz today..
by mayqel qunen'oS 16 May '19

16 May '19

I would ask him: 1. what is the klingon word for spaghetti 2. what is the klingon word for pasta in general 3. do lurSa' and be'etor wear high heels ? and if yes, how do we call them ? the heels I mean.. ~ m. qunen'oS I want the entire marriam-webster in klingon

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doubly {-meH}ed nouns
by mayqel qunen'oS 16 May '19

16 May '19

Read: {romuluSngan Sambogh 'ej HoHbogh nejwI'} romulan hunter-killer probe The above is Ca'Non.. And although its Ca'Non, I don't like it, let alone use it (or a construction like it..); it's bulky, and I'm a firm believer, that when writing something where you'll not provide the english translation, you need to "cut your throat" (greek idiom) in order to make it simple. You *owe* it to the reader, to produce easy and simple sentences. Or he will just press delete, instead of wasting time, trying to make sense of your crap.. Now, lets forget all these. Yesterday, at another thread, I wrote a sentence, which contained the following: {QangvaD langmeH mIw vImuch} I will present for the chancellor a thinning process However, the intended meaning was "I will present for the chancellor a thinning training program". Then, based on the "romulan hunter-killer probe" Ca'Non, the thought entered my mind to write: {QangvaD, qeqmeH 'ej langmeH mIw vImuch} I will present for the chancellor a process in order to train and in order to thin But since, yesterday bigger fish needed frying, I refrained from using the double {-meH}. However, today I would like to ask, whether this would be something actually correct. Although, even if it is, I would refrain from using it, unless I provided the english translation too.. ~ m. qunen'oS damn, do I love klingon !

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tlhIngan Hol
by Will Martin 15 May '19

15 May '19

tlhoy maghoH ‘e’ vIHar. tlhoyHa’ tlhIngan Hol wIlo’ ‘e’ vIHar je. vaj tlhIngan Hol vIlo’. yajlaHmeH vay’, mu’tlheghmey ngeD vIlo’. DIvI’ Hol vIchelQo’. jImughQo’. mu’tlheghwIj DayajlaHbe’chugh, yInIDqa’. wej yap vumqangghachlIj. ‘ej ngaj QInvam. DalaDqangbe’chugh, bIbuDba’. Okay, I’ll translate the last sentence: If you are not willing to read it [this message], then you are obviously lazy. The rest is short enough and simple enough that all skilled speakers and most beginners ought to be able to figure it out. Unless you’d rather argue about it in English, of course. charghwI’ vaghnerya’ngan rInpa’ bomnIS be’’a’ pI’.

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Klingon Word of the Day: tay'
by Klingon Word of the Day 15 May '19

15 May '19

Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Klingon word: tay' Part of speech: verb Definition: be together Source: TKD This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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