June 2020 - tlhIngan-Hol

Klingon Word of the Day: pIvlob
by Klingon Word of the Day 24 Jun '20

24 Jun '20

Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Klingon word: pIvlob Part of speech: noun Definition: warp factor Source: TKD:K-E This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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tagha'..
by mayqel qunen'oS 23 Jun '20

23 Jun '20

qaStaHvIS DISmey vorgh, pong law'qu' vIlo'pu'.. 'a tagha' muchIwchu'bogh pong vISamta'; 'ej Qa'yIn 'oH pongvam'e'. qa'wIj DI'onmey chIwchu' pongvam. tIqwIj Delchu' pongvam. pongvam vIQoyDI', reH jInongchoH. jIboghpu'DI', jIHvaD christian muvtay luqaSmoHta' christian maqlegh ghopDu' lam.. 'ej jIHvaD christian pong vImuSbogh lunobta'. 'a qay'be'.. yInbogh lom vIlajQo'ta', 'ej tagha' pong vIQejchu'bogh vISamta'. meqvammo', melkor vInaD. DaH jIleSlaH. ~ Qa'yIn

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Glue words, adjectives, "active" speech ..and the future
by mayqel qunen'oS 23 Jun '20

23 Jun '20

Something a beginner hears from the start, is how klingon is an "active" language, a language which favors vivid live descriptions. Which of course is true.. But unfortunately, when he/she asks "and how is this achieved ?" the only argument he/she'll hear is "through the use of verbs". But there's much more to klingon than the use of verbs which causes it to be an "active" language. Sometime ago, I'd written about the significance of the lack of an "adverbializer", and how according to many, overusing adverbs results in "telling" the listener, instead of actually describing vividly to him what you're trying to say. And recently I happened to read about something else which perhaps explains why okrand didn't choose to allow, to just stick as easily as we do in english, as many adjectives as we'd like on a noun. Now, the following link becomes relevant: https://www.writersdigest.com/improve-my-writing/nobles-writing-blunders-ex… Before moving on, I know that although we can't write in klingon "the violent, expensive, ancient cat" as {vIghro' ral wagh tIQ}, we *can* write {ralbogh 'ej waghbogh 'ej tIQbogh vIghro'}, or variations of {ralbogh 'ej waghbogh vIghro' tIQ}, but I don't know how many people would actually resort to doing something like this often in a regular passage since it would create long and clunky constructions. Now, another relevant matter with regards to characteristics in klingon which make the language a direct and "action" one, is the concept of glue words and the sticky sentences they create: https://prowritingaid.com/art/347/How-to-use----The-Sticky-Sentence-Report.… The fse "in/on" is the {-Daq} which is placed after the noun as a suffix. The fse "for" is the {-vaD} which is placed after the noun as a suffix. The fse "from" is the {-vo'} which is placed after the noun as a suffix. The fse "if" is the {-chugh} which is placed after the verb as a suffix. And because there's no point in analyzing each glue word, and in what form it exists in klingon (and if it exists in the first place..), the pattern becomes obvious: Some glue words either don't exist, and most of the rest, are expressed by suffixes. So the reader doesn't have to spread his attention thin over kahless knows how many glue words, before reaching the verb/noun of significance. First the reader reads the verb/noun, and then comes the glue word equivalent suffix, making for a reading experience of what is truly an action-oriented language.. Now, all the above prove that there are more under the hood of klingon than just the classic overused argument of "because klingon relies on verbs it is action oriented". And the more someone studies klingon, the more he comes to admire the skill of 'oqranD, his true genius, and his talent in creating such a language. For this reason, when 'oqranD eventually retires, there's noone, *noone* who can really take over. Whoever would accept such a role, the only thing he/she/they would actually achieve, is demonstrating his/her/their ineptitude when his/her/their work would unavoidably compare to okrand's. But luckily, when that day comes, each one of us will choose if he'll blindly follow. ~ Qa'yIn

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Klingon Word of the Day: ghuHmoH
by Klingon Word of the Day 23 Jun '20

23 Jun '20

Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Klingon word: ghuHmoH Part of speech: verb Definition: alert, warn Source: TKD This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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Body parts list
by Becky Nearing 23 Jun '20

23 Jun '20

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Klingon Word of the Day: ghuS
by Klingon Word of the Day 22 Jun '20

22 Jun '20

Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, June 22, 2020 Klingon word: ghuS Part of speech: verb Definition: lower (spear) to horizontal to attack Source: TKD (87 KE, 147 EK) This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Body parts list
by Becky Nearing 22 Jun '20

22 Jun '20

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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: SuD
by Becky Nearing 21 Jun '20

21 Jun '20

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Klingon Word of the Day: rIgh
by Klingon Word of the Day 21 Jun '20

21 Jun '20

Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, June 21, 2020 Klingon word: rIgh Part of speech: verb Definition: be lame Source: TKD 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: SuD
by Klingon Word of the Day 20 Jun '20

20 Jun '20

Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, June 20, 2020 Klingon word: SuD Part of speech: verb Definition: gamble, take a chance, take a risk Source: TKD-A (184 KE, 187 EK, 188 EK, 190 EK) This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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