On Feb 9, 2018, at 20:03, SuStel <sustel@trimboli.name> wrote:
On 2/9/2018 12:48 PM, demonchaux.aurelie wrote: - A adverb, by definition, is used to specify the manner in which an action is carried out - The Klingon verb {Da} means "behave as, act in the manner of"
Taking this into account, wouldn't it make sense to use <noun + Da> to convey the same meaning as an adverb?
For instance: He fought bravely: Suv ghaH, yoHwI' Da He spoke calmy: jatlh ghaH, jotwI' Da He shouted angrily: jach ghaH, QeHwI' Da
What do you think? Sure, why not? But don't regard it as a formula. It's not THE way to describe how something is done; it's A way. You might just as well say
Suv ghaH; yoH. jatlh ghaH; jot. jach ghaH; QeH.
or
Suv; yoHwI' ghaH. jatlh; jotwI' ghaH. jach; QeHwI' ghaH.
or even
SuvtaHvIS ghaH, yoH. jatlhtaHvIS ghaH, jot. jachtaHvIS ghaH, QeH
While I like the original idea, the most Klingon way to do that would probably be to use {rur} “to resemble”, which is this case would be best translated with the English word “like”: Suv ghaH, yoHwI’ rur. However, “she shouted angrily” would probably be best translated as {QeHmo’ jach ghaH} in most contexts. After all, when you shout angrily, it’s usually *because* you’re angry.