Klingon Word of the Day: 'Iq
Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, March 31, 2023 Klingon word: 'Iq Part of speech: verb Definition: be too much, be too many Source: HQ:v8n3p3 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh@kli.org).
Klingon word: 'Iq Part of speech: verb Definition: be too much, be too many Source: HQ:v8n3p3 _______________________________________________ (MO, HQ 8.3): [{tlhoy}] is used in such sentences as tlhoy jISop. I eat too much, I eat excessively. tlhoy bIQong you sleep too much, you sleep excessively. When {tlhoy} is used, it denotes that the action expressed by the verb is what is being overly done or done too much. … To express the idea of "too much gagh" or "too many tribbles," the verb {'Iq} "be too many, be too much" is used adjectivally. For example: yIHmey 'Iq vIlegh I see too many tribbles. qagh 'Iq vISop I eat too much *gagh*. Sometimes, the word {law'qu'} "be very many" (formed from {law'} "be many" plus {-qu'}, the emphatic suffix) is translated "be too many". If the context is clear, this is acceptable, but if it important to stress the idea of overly many, overly much, more than there ought to be, {tlhoy} or {'Iq} is usually employed. SEE ALSO: tlhoy overly, excessively, too much (adv) yap be enough, sufficient (v) -- Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons Please contribute relevant vocabulary from recent qep’a’mey or qepHommey. I’ve fallen woefully behind in updating my files.
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