8 Aug
2016
8 Aug
'16
9:16 a.m.
Lieven wrote:
By the way, I don't know for sure what "take revenge" means, but what about {noD} "retaliate"?
SuStel:
"Take revenge" has an important emotional component that "retaliate" lacks.
I'm not sure that's true of {noD}: batlh Heghlu'chugh noDnISbe' vay' An honorable death requires no vengeance. TKW cheQIHchugh manoDbe''a' Wrong us, shall we not seek revenge? TKW nurraj nIHlu'ta'mo' manoD We will avenge your stolen pride ["dignity"] (PB early draft) le'yo'raj nIHlu'ta'mo' penoD jatlh qeylIS And Kahless spoke to them ... about avenging their stolen pride PB Klingons may not distinguish between the two ideas; that is, they may take all these matters personally. -- Voragh tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a' Ca'Non Master of the Klingons