vortarulo:> Yes, {not yItor} is correct.> Marc Okrand wrote several autographs in > people's TKDs (also in mine) saying {not > yIjegh!} ‘Never surrender!’, so that> construction is established.
Ok, thanks!
This whole matter is rather strange.. If I read in english "usually study!" it sounds awkward, but if I read in klingon {motlh yIHaD}, then this is something I could swallow.
Anyway though, since 'oqranD has used the adverb-imperative combination, then all is well.
You just happened to pick one of the (apparently) few English adverbials that doesn't work well in the imperative mood.
Carefully study!
Quickly study!
Never study!
All no problem. Without objects, these would more likely be Study carefully!, Study quickly!, but still Never study! With objects, these are more likely to be Carefully study the lesson!, Quickly study the lesson!, Never study the lesson!, but the adverb following the verb still works in an archaic style.
It's just that you generally don't use usually in the imperative mood. It's the exception, so using it as your comparison to Klingon gives you a bad example to follow.
If Klingon has the subtleties of English adverbs, we don't know
of them.
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