I just realized something..

In english you say "I didn't do anything"

In greek we say "I didn't do nothing"

In english you say "I don't know anything"

In greek we say "I don't know nothing"

In english you say "I don't go anywhere"

In greek we say "I don't go nowhere"

I'm certain that you, being native english speakers, find the above greek phrases strange/wrong.

On the other hand, I, being greek, find the english phrases strange/wrong.

maj.

The question is, why should I -in klingon-, write {vay' vIqaSmoHbe'} instead of {pagh vIqaSmoHbe'} ? Why should I write {vay' vISovbe'} instead of {pagh vISovbe'} ? Why {vogh vIjaHbe'} instead of {pagh Daq vIjaHbe'} ?

Why should I follow the english way of expressing the above, instead of the greek ?

Apparently I can no longer reply to the list on my phone.

Summary: see this about double negatives: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_negative

Klingon works like English: double negatives cancel each other out into a positive.

wej Heghchugh vay', SuvtaH SuvwI'
A warrior fights to the death. (TKW)
(Not wej Heghchugh pagh...)

batlh Heghlu'chugh noDnISbe' vay'
An honorable death requires to vengeance. (TKW)
(Not ...noDnIS pagh.)

naDev vay' vISovbe'
I don't know anybody here (CK)
(Not naDev pagh vISovbe'.)

qeylIS'e' lIjlaHbe'bogh vay'
Kahless the Unforgettable (SkyBox S8)
(Not qeylIj'e' lIjlaHbe'bogh pagh.)

And probably more.

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