yoHbogh matlhbogh je SuvwI' Say'moHchu' may' 'Iw The blood of battle washes clean the warrior brave and true. (Anthem)Did 'oqranD write this?
He translated it for the Star Trek: Klingon game. It's unclear to
me whether this text is a transcription by a Klingonist of what is
sung or provided directly by Okrand. The actors were not coached
on its pronunciation, so they pronounce it badly.
SuStel:And it seems to be conjoined by a je, which is why I didn't bring it up. It doesn't match what Qa'yIn is trying to do. If it had been yoHbogh matlhbogh SuvwI', it would have been what he was asking about.Yes, indeed. And this {je} confuses me; isn't the {je} supposed to be joining only nouns? Or is it being intentionally misused for poetic reasons? On the other hand though, perhaps it's used with the "too" meaning of {je} in mind; i.e. "a warrior who is brave and true too".
The grammar has not been explained to us.
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