SuStel:
In other words, Klingons don't think of the > word po' as having two meanings. It has > just one meaning to them. It means po'. We just don't have a single English word that means exactly what po' means, so we're given a couple to try to give us a good understanding of what po' actually means.
This is an interesting opinion. And if things do work that way, then many things need to change, with regards to how someone (and by "someone" I mean me..) understands the known klingon vocabulary. If things work that way, then {ghargh} isn't a serpent, and it isn't a worm either.. It's something resembling both, with the words "serpent/worm" being just the closest equivalent to the "real" {ghargh}. Similarly {DuH} isn't a "possibility" nor an "option"; it's rather the sum/combined meaning of both these english words. I like this approach, and your argument convinces me. lieven:
This is a good example to show the difference to {QaQ} "be good". {QaQ} shows the quality of something (like a good wine), and {po'} is used in this situation to show that Kirk really has > a lot of experience (hence the definition "be expert") and he is a very skilled captain.
I hadn't noticed this difference. Good to know. Thanks. ~ mayqel qunen'oS