voragh:
I agree, {-qu'} (emphatic) is often underestimated and overlooked.
Indeed ; now that you mention it, I realize that while I'm writing in klingon, almost always I forget that it exists. On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 4:18 PM, Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu> wrote:
mayqel qunenoS :
I really liked these two, because of their use of {Sum] :
pIvghor yIchu' 'ej Duj Sumqu' yIjaH Warp to the nearest vessel. MKE
pIvghor yIchu' 'ej HoSHal Sumqu' yIjaH Advance to the nearest energy source. MKE
I agree, {-qu'} (emphatic) is often underestimated and overlooked. Here are some more:
bortaS nIvqu' 'oH bortaS'e' Revenge is the best revenge. TKW
yIntaHbogh qagh jablu'DI' reH nIvqu' qagh Gagh is always best when served live. TKW
yIntaHbogh tlhIngan Soj tlhol jablu'DI' tIvqu'lu' Klingon food is best when served fresh and live. S21
Hay'chu' luneHqu' vaj pe'vIl joqqu' cha' tlhIngan tIqDu' Both Klingon hearts beat, at their strongest, in lust for blood. (PB 167)
... and a few other examples of {-qu'} used imaginatively:
tIqIpqu' 'ej nom tIqIp Hit them hard and hit them fast. TKW
nom yIghoSqu'! Maximum speed. ST5
jar DamaSqu'bogh yIngu' What/which is your favorite month? ("Identify the month that you very much prefer!") (st.k 12/12/96)
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