April 2021 - tlhIngan-Hol

Klingon Word of the Day: ghan'ach
by Klingon Word of the Day 05 Apr '21

05 Apr '21

Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, April 04, 2021 Klingon word: ghan'ach Part of speech: noun Definition: seizure (medicine) Source: qep'a' 27 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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adverbs before {-meH}ed nouns
by mayqel qunen'oS 05 Apr '21

05 Apr '21

jIqon: yuQ Sangpu' nom Qaw'bogh nuH. the planet has been obliterated by the weapon which destroys quickly. mu'tlheghvam vorgh vIqonchugh, lugh mu'tlheghvam, {-bogh} mu'tlheghHom nunglaHmo' qunI'. maj. 'a jaSHa' {-meH}ed DIp nunglaH'a' qunI'? jIqon: yuQ Sangpu' nom Qaw'meH nuH. the planet has been obliterated by the quickly destroying weapon. lugh'a' mu'tlheghvam? ~ Dana'an

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some more from Maltz
by Lieven L. Litaer 03 Apr '21

03 Apr '21

Summary: - new word {yI'var} = "therapy" - difference between {DIng} and {jIr} clarified - expanded meaning of {yer ghajwI' chaw'} Hello my dear friends, during a conversation with Marc Okrand, he has revealed some interesting details on some words, even giving us one new useful word. The entire message is also archived on qepHom.de: http://www.qephom.de/e/message_from_maltz_210322_another_project.html -- begin of message -------------------------------------------- Hi, Lieven — Okay.... here we go... ------------ LL: "partner" - Can {qoch} really work as a "business partner"? It sounds weird to me. MO: Thinking like a Klingon, will making use of {boq} ("alliance, coalition" / "ally with") work? ----------- LL: "therapy" - In the sense of "a procedure to heal somebody". I'm confused that I'm not finding anything. Of course I could say {rachmeH mIw}, but maybe there's an option? The sentence is something like using a name "The Dr-Maltz-Therapy will be successful" but also describing the method: "We present to you the fluoride-therapy." or "the magnetic therapy" or "ultraviolet light therapy" and so on. MO: Perhaps you can just go with {X mIw}, where X is fluoride, magnet, ultraviolet light, etc., as long as it will always be clear from context that {mIw} refers to a health/therapeutic procedure or treatment. If context isn't enough to make things clear, then I'll bother Maltz some more. LL: This could be confusing with the existing word {porgh mIw}, whatever that could be. MO: I don't know what "body therapy" would be either, but I do see how {porgh mIw} could make this confusing. So instead of using {mIw}, go with {yI'var} "treatment, therapy." ----------- LL: What is the difference between {jIr} and {DIng}? MO: Though there's some overlap, {DIng} is generally used for things spinning or rotating continuously or for a long time, while {jIr} is used when the thing rotates partially or once or for a few times. (So you'd use {jIr} or {jIrmoH} for what you might be doing with the steering wheel while the car's tires {DIng}.) ----------- LL: Do I understand correctly that {pIn} means "boss" as in the opposite of employee? "My boss tells me what to do". Right? MO: The short answer is yes, but there doesn't have to be an employer-employee relationship. The {pIn} is the person in charge of something or in control of something. ----------- LL: "patented" as in "The company has unique and patented products." MO: Believe it or not, you can use {yer ghajwI' chaw'}. In Klingon Monopoly, this was used for "title deed," but it can apply to things other than land or property or real estate — it just means the legally recognized right to control something (land, yes, but also technology and perhaps other things). It is often shortened to {yer chaw'}. {yer chaw'}, of course, is a noun. Verbs commonly used when {yer chaw'} is the object are {Suq}, {ghaj}, and even {much}. ----------- LL: "support" - {ngaq} is labeled as "military term" in TKD. Is there a different noun for mental support, as in getting help from "software support" or "personal support"? MO: {boQ} could work. Maybe also {vuy} "be helpful, supportive." ----------- LL: "health" as a noun. This is not a verb in a sentence, it talks about "health products", "personal health" and "Health is important", even stands alone "health". MO: Have you tried wrestling with {pIv} (and constructing short phrases)? [After talking about this, we agreed that {porgh Dotlh} is a good solution for this, although it's not a direct translation for "health".] ----------- LL: product: - A thing that is produced and then sold. The company has several "products". MO: How about {vIqraq}? {vIqraq} is defined as "artifact, work of art," but it's further clarified as: "handicraft, gizmo, gadget, contraption, machine, device, etc. That is, it refers to something manufactured or made." So I think it could be used for a "product" (assuming the product was something physical). ----------- It's not the middle of the night, but, as usual, if you see any typos or anything else weird, let me know. - Marc -- end of message -------------------------------------------- In addition to the above, we talked on the phone to find some solutions. - To talk about a motorcycle, Okrand confirmed that this counts as a land vehicle, i.e. a {puH Duj}. Although a motorcycle looks like a bike, you cannot say {qam Do Duj} because it definitely goes faster than {qam Do}. He accepted my wording {cha' rutlh puH Duj} as "Yes, you can say that". In addition to that, {SeD} would be the verb for riding/driving a motorcycle. - A long and complicated discussion about what would be the best verb for controlling/using a device ended with Okrand's suggestion that {lo'} is probably the most useful verb, avoiding the entire discussion. -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" http://www.tlhInganHol.com http://klingon.wiki/En/Maltz

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Klingon Word of the Day: chut
by Klingon Word of the Day 03 Apr '21

03 Apr '21

Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, April 03, 2021 Klingon word: chut Part of speech: noun Definition: law Source: TKD (83 KE, 140 EK) This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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christian orthodox quote 03/04/21
by mayqel qunen'oS 03 Apr '21

03 Apr '21

*Ss. Barsanuphius and John:* When we pray, and God delays in hearing (our prayer), He does this for our benefit, so as to teach us longsuffering; wherefore we need not become downcast, saying: "We prayed, and were not heard." God knows what is profitable for a man. *barsanuphius st john st je:* Qun wItlhobchugh, 'ach SIbI' maHvaD cha'balmaj nobbe'chugh Qun, 'ej mImchugh, nuQaHmeH, vang. maHvaD ghu'mey Qatlh SIQmoHlaHmeH Qun, vang. ngoDvammo' mabelHa'be'nIS; majatlhbe'nIS: < QunvaD majatlhpu', 'ach nuSaHpu'be'. > nuv QaQlaHbogh Hoch Sov Qun. ~ Dana'an woe unto you scribes and pharisees hypocrites

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expressing "twice as much" the {-qu'} doubled
by mayqel qunen'oS 02 Apr '21

02 Apr '21

yabwIjDaq narghpu' wa' qech; chaq muj, 'a mutlhu'moHbej. rut mu'tlhegh veb lururbogh mu'tlhegh'e' qon 'op: {tlhIngan Hol vIparHa', 'a black speech vIparHa'qu'}. "I love black speech more than klingon". "very/more" 'oSbe'bej {-qu'}; laDwI'vaD emphasis yajmoH mojaqvam 'e' vISov. 'a "emphasis" majatlhtaHvIS, ghurbogh vay' wIDel, qar'a'? maj. DaH Hochvam wIlIj. jIqon: {pIj bISuvvIpchoHba'}; nuq jatlh mu'tlheghvam? 1. Often you are obviously, afraid to fight. 2. Obviously, often you are afraid, to fight. 3. You obviously, often begin, to be afraid to fight. 4. Obviously you begin, that you are often afraid to fight. 5. Obviously you begin to be afraid to often fight. vaj tlhIngan mu'tlheghvamDaq wa' qunI' tu'lu', 'ej wa' mojaq neH SIghlaH qunI'vam. teH, Hoch mojaqmey SIghlaH, 'a wa' mojaq neH SIghlaH je. 'ej wa' latlh DuH tu'lu': pagh mojaq SIghlaH, 'ej wot neH SIghlaH. 'ej DaH jIqon: {cha'logh bIHoSghajqu'choH} mu'tlheghvam mughlu'taHvIS, wej DuH tu'lu': 1. Twice you become, very powerful. 2. You become very, powerful twice. 3. You become powerful, twice the {-qu'}. lughchugh DuH wej, Ho'DoSvam wIlo'taHvIS, chaq majatlhlaH "you're doubly powerful". ~ D woe unto you scribes and pharisees hypocrites

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Klingon Word of the Day: lupwI'
by Klingon Word of the Day 02 Apr '21

02 Apr '21

Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, April 02, 2021 Klingon word: lupwI' Part of speech: noun Definition: jitney, bus, train, transport vehicle Source: CK This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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difference between someone somebody and vay'
by mayqel qunen'oS 01 Apr '21

01 Apr '21

In English you have "someone" and "somebody". In the alien language of Klingon (which is so alien that is crawling with terran puns), we have: {vay'} (n) "somebody, something, anybody, anything". Now, in this page: https://www.learnersdictionary.com/qa/difference-between-someone-and-somebo… We read the following: ***** quote start ***** Someone and somebody are both pronouns that are used to refer a person who is not known or specified. In most contexts, they are interchangeable. The only difference that most native speakers can agree upon is that someone is more formal than somebody (just as anyone is more formal than anybody, and everyone is more formal than everybody). This means that in a sentence like the one below, used in a legal context, someone is a much more likely choice than somebody. The bank requires that the deed be signed by someone authorized by the courts. It’s also interesting to note that someone is used more frequently than somebody, according to the data that we have on language use. ***** quote end ***** One could wonder, whether in the alien language of Klingon (which is so alien that is crawling with terran puns), the {vay'} has the same "informal" character as in English. On the other hand though, perhaps we shouldn't draw conclusions with regards to Klingon based on observations from English. It's such an alien language after all.. ~ Dana'an Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites..

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Klingon Word of the Day: voHDajbo'
by Klingon Word of the Day 01 Apr '21

01 Apr '21

Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, April 01, 2021 Klingon word: voHDajbo' Part of speech: noun Definition: ransom Source: TKD This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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