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Klingon Word of the Day: Qav
by Klingon Word of the Day 11 May '21

11 May '21

Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Klingon word: Qav Part of speech: verb Definition: be final, be last Source: TKD (103 KE, 133 EK, 140 EK) This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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poseidon introduction
by mayqel qunen'oS 11 May '21

11 May '21

*Poseidon:* God of the sea, rivers, floods, droughts, and earthquakes. He is a son of Cronus and Rhea, and the brother of Zeus and Hades. He rules one of the three realms of the universe, as king of the sea and the waters. In art he is depicted as a mature man of sturdy build, often with a luxuriant beard, and holding a trident. His sacred animals include the horse and the dolphin. His wedding with Amphitrite is often presented as a triumphal procession. In some stories he rapes Medusa, leading to her transformation into a hideous Gorgon and also to the birth of their two children, Pegasus and Chrysaor. *poseidon:* bIQ’a’, bIQtIqmey, SoDmey je Qun; SISbe’taHvIS (vaj QaDchoHtaHvIS yotlhmey), ‘ej Qomlu’taHvIS, wanI’meyvam che’ *poseidon*. *cronus* *rhea* je puqloD ghaH, ‘ej *zeus* *hades* je loDnI’ ghaH. wej ‘u’ qo”e’ wa’ qo’ che’wI’ ghaH *poseidon*‘e’, bIQ’a’ bIQmey je voDleH ghaHmo’. *poseidon* ‘aghtaHvIS meHghem, loD nen ‘agh; HoSqu’ porghDaj, pIj qabDajDaq rol qargh tu’lu’, ‘ej wej QIn naQjej ‘uch. Sargh, *dolphin*, latlhmey je bIH lu’oSbogh Ha’DIbaH’e’. *amphitrite* Sawpu’ *poseidon*, ‘ej tlhoghchaj ‘aghlu’taHvIS, pIj yay boghoy ‘aghlu’. pe’vIl *medusa* ngaghta’ (‘e’ SovmoH ‘op lut), ‘ej wanI’vammo’ cha’ gher’ID tu’lu’: ghe’choHpu’ *medusa*, ‘ej *gorgon* Hajlu’bogh mojpu’; ‘ej *pegasus* *chrysaor* je (cha’ puqchaj) boghmoHpu’ *medusa*. ~ Dana'an

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Klingon Word of the Day: lech
by Klingon Word of the Day 10 May '21

10 May '21

Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, May 10, 2021 Klingon word: lech Part of speech: verb Definition: blackmail Source: qep'a' 27 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: San'emDer
by Klingon Word of the Day 10 May '21

10 May '21

Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, May 08, 2021 Klingon word: San'emDer Part of speech: noun Definition: plant Source: qep'a' 26 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: ghIH
by Klingon Word of the Day 10 May '21

10 May '21

Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, May 09, 2021 Klingon word: ghIH Part of speech: verb Definition: be messy, be sloppy Source: TKD This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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Seeing things...
by Russ Perry Jr 08 May '21

08 May '21

Did anyone else see the album cover for Coldplay’s new album, “Higher Power”, and think “whoa, is that Klingon?!”? https://images.app.goo.gl/ReFYDhJXtBGMh2DG8 Russ PS: there was also a monitor in some TV show (Debris??) that had some alien script that looked Klingon-ish too, so maybe I’ve got pIqaD on the brain for some reason.

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{-la'} {-luH} suffix
by mayqel qunen'oS 08 May '21

08 May '21

qen boQwI' vInaw'taHvIS, bong {-luH} mojaq vItu'pu'. mojaqvam Del kgt: ---------- Among those suffixes that can never occur together are {-lu'} (indefinite subject indicator) and {-laH} ("can, able"). The former is used when the subject is unknown or indefinite, often translated into Federation Standard by means of the passive voice: {jagh jonlu'} ("One captures the enemy," or "The enemy is captured"; {jagh} "enemy"; {jon} "capture"). The latter is used to express ability: {jagh jonlaH} ("He/she can capture the enemy"). If it is desirable to express the ideas of "indefinite subject" and "ability" at the same time, such as in the sentences "One can capture the enemy" or "The enemy can be captured," it is not uncommon to use the noun {vay'} ("somebody, anybody") as the subject of the sentence: {jagh jonlaH vay'} ("Somebody can capture the enemy," or "Anybody can capture the enemy"). Nevertheless, some speakers seem to want to put the two concepts into a single word, and, on rare occasion, they will do so. Rather than violating the rules by using the two suffixes sequentially (that is, {-lu'laH} or {-laHlu'}), however, these speakers will say either {-luH} or {-la'}, employing totally artificial, made-up suffixes formed by fusing {-lu'} and {-laH}, as in {jagh jonluH} or {jagh jonla'} ("The enemy can be captured"). No one accepts such constructions as grammatical; their inappropriateness, the way they grate on the Klingon ear, is exactly what gives them elocutionary clout. A visitor may hear one of these odd suffixes occasionally, but, as with other intentionally ungrammatical forms, it is best to avoid using them until one is extremely comfortable with the nuances of Klingon style. ---------- boQwI'Daq mojaqvam vItu'pu'DI', SIbI' jIQubpu': "oh crap.. why did I need to find this?" DaH jItlhu'qu'; {-la'}/{-luH} vIlo'choH vIneHchu'.. chaq pagh wa'leS tu'lu'; vaj DaH {-la'}/{-luH} vIlo'nIStaH. ~ Dana'an

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A comic that illustrates the difference between past tense and the perfective
by Will Martin 08 May '21

08 May '21

https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/technical <https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/technical> 11 was a prime number, and it has been a prime number, but it’s not done yet, being prime, so it’s being prime is not yet perfective. We’ll never be able to say that it had been prime. charghwI’ ‘utlh (ghaH, ghaH, -Daj)

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Klingon Word of the Day: Dargh HIvje'
by Klingon Word of the Day 07 May '21

07 May '21

Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, May 07, 2021 Klingon word: Dargh HIvje' Part of speech: noun Definition: teacup Source: KGT This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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... and if you came here, then you *will* learn this so-called language
by mayqel qunen'oS 07 May '21

07 May '21

athens DaSuchchugh, parthenon Dalegh net pIH. 'Italya' DajaHchugh, pItSa' DaSop net pIH. nuyorgh DaSuchchugh, tlhab Hew Dalegh net pIH. parIy Dapawchugh, eiffel chalqach Dalegh net pIH. beijing DajaHchugh, veng tuchlu'bogh DaSuch net pIH. maSIr Dave'chugh, 'Impey'mey Dalegh net pIH. ..'ej naDev Dapawpu'chugh, Holqoqvam Daghojchu' net pIH. naDev Dapawpu'chugh, Holqoqvam po'wI' Damoj net pIH. wa' Qu' ghaj kli; po'wI'pu' chennISmoHtaH kli. Qu'vam turbe'chugh kli, HolqoqvamvaD pagh tuch tu'lu'. ~ Dana'an

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