On 8/19/2019 11:06 AM, mayqel qunen'oS wrote:
SuStel:
I'd probably go with 'Irgh bully, intimidate, pick on, harass to express what you describe. lalDanDajmo' lu'Irgh they harass him/her because of his/her religion. You could express the severity of this further. lalDanDajmo' lu'Irgh; lutlha' 'ej lutIch.
Indeed, my first choice would be {'Irgh}. But can we be certain that we can use it for adults, and out of a school setting ?
I don't see any reason to think it can only be used in a school setting or only of children.
{tlha'} is given as "chase, follow". In english, does the verb "chase" have a negative connotation ? Can I chase someone for a good reason too ? Or is it neutral, and the reason of the chase defines whether it is used for good, or bad ?
It's neutral. You can chase your dreams. Children can chase each other when they play. You can drink a chaser to chase down hard alcohol. My parents' boat is named///Chasing Rainbows./ Klingon *tlha'* doesn't seem to have any positive or negative connotations to it. In English, /chase/ is something you actively do, while /follow/ could be active or passive (you're being led behind something or someone). So far as we know, Klingon *tlha'* broadly covers both /chase /and/follow./ -- SuStel http://trimboli.name