Good discussion on this one.

I’d like to back up a step, and instead of focusing on which of two ways to use a specific grammatical tool, perhaps I could suggest that you approach your intended meaning via completely different grammar. When I try to understand what you are trying to say, I keep preferring:

vIghro’lIj vIje’be’chugh, qatlh choQaHQo’?

It just seems simpler and clearer. I agree with SuStel that neither of your versions win anything in style points. I think you are trying to do the right thing with the wrong tool.

charghwI’ vaghnerya’ngan

rInpa’ bomnIS be’’a’ pI’.




On Feb 18, 2019, at 9:15 AM, mayqel qunenoS <mihkoun@gmail.com> wrote:

Seemingly, this is a rather simple thing to be confused about.

Unfortunately though, I *am* confused about it, so I need to ask..

In english/greek we can say:

"Why in order for you to help me, I need to feed your cat ?"
or
"In order for you to help me, why do I need to feed your cat ?

When it comes to klingon, which of the following is the correct choice ?

{qatlh choQaHmeH vIghro'lIj vIje'nIS ?}
{choQaHmeH qatlh vIghro'lIj vIje'nIS ?}

~mayqel *capricorn* qunen'oS
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