qen, naDev cheghta' charghwi', vaj mabelchoHpu'. qatlh mabelchoHpu' ? qaStaHvIS DIS, naDev roD maja'chuq; qaStaHvIS jajmey HochHom maja'chuq, vaj meqvammo' juppu' wey wImojpu'. Dachchugh vay', Dachmo' chaq loQ ma'IQchoH, vaj cheghDI' maQuchchoH. Recently, charghwI' returned, so we were pleased. Why were we pleased ? During the years, customarily here we talk to each other, so finally we have become a company of friends. And, when one leaves, perhaps the rest become slightly sad. So, as soon as he returns we all become again happy. cheghta' charghwI'; 'a wa' latlh meqmo', potlhqu' wanI'vam; vaj pelaDtaH jay' ! However, charghwI's return is important because of an additional reason; so read on. (tlhIngan Hol wIlo'taHvIS, reH qech QaQqu' 'oH wa' mu'qaD'e') (while we're using klingon, cursing is always an excellent idea) law'qu' Holmey lumutlhlu'ta'bogh; 'ej wa' 'oH tlhIngan Hol'e' the constructed languages are many, and one of them is klingon 'a, tlhIngan Hol potlh law' Hoch potlh puS but klingon is the most important one vaj, DaH, chaq ghelqanglu'; chay' potlhqu'choHpu' tlhIngan Hol ? 'ej chaq janglu', Hov lengmo'.. 'ach ghellu'meH, mu'meyvam lujatlhlu'chugh Qaghlu'chu'.. Hov lengmo' noychoHpu' tlhIngan Hol; na'. 'ach tlhIngan Hol Qapla' 'oHbe'bej Hov leng'e'.. So, now, perhaps someone is willing to ask; how has klingon become the most important constructed language ? And perhaps someone in order to reply will say "because of star trek". But if he replies by saying those words, he will be totally mistaken. Because of star trek klingon has become famous; it is certain. But the success of the klingon language isn't star trek.. tlhIngan Hol lujatlhqangbogh nuvpu' 'oH tlhingan Hol Qapla''e'. Klingon's success are the people who are willing to use it. nuvpu'vam tu'be'lu'; net jalchugh, vaj tlhIngan Hol 'oH nuq'e' ? What would klingon be without those people ? pagh'e' ! NOTHING ! 'ach, nuvpu'vam tu'lu'meH, nuvpu'vamvaD tlhIngan Hol ghojnISmoHlu'.. 'utqu'.. but for these people to exist, first someone must teach them.. vaj DaH, maghel'eghnIS; ghojmoHlaH 'Iv ? 'ej majangmeH mu'mey lugh DISam wIneHchugh, vaj ngeD; pab po'wI'pu' 'utlhwI'pu' je. So, now, we need to ask ourselves; who is able to teach ? And the answer is easy; grammarians and those who have retired from the duties of beginners' grammarians. naDevvo' tlheDchugh Hoch nuvpu'vam, vaj qaS nuq ? tlhIngan Hol ghojchoHmoH latlhpu' 'ach po'wI' chaHbe'mo' latlhpu'vam'e', 'Iw puj rur tlhIngan Hol lughojmoHbogh. If all these people leave, then what will happen ? Others will begin to teach klingon, but because they will not be experts, they will be teaching a watered-down version of klingon. DaH, peqIm jay'.. Now, pay attention.. nuqDaq yin tlhIngan Hol ? Where does klingon live ? tkdDaq, tkwDaq, kcdDaq joq ? wab qoSta' 'aplo' ghap ? In the tkd, tkw, and/or kcd ? or in audio tapes ? ghobe'. tlhingan Hol jatlhwI'pu' QoghIjDu'Daq tIqDu'Daq je yIntaH tlhIngan Hol. 'ej, pa', qalchoHchugh vaj luj tlhIngan Hol nugh Dol. Klingon lives at the hearts and minds of its speakers; and if it becomes there corrupt, then the klingon community as a whole will have lost. 'ej, meqvammo', potlhqu' pab po'wI' 'utlhwI'pu' je': and because of this reason, the existence of experts is crucial: tlhIngan Hol ghojchu'chugh wa' latlh nuv , vaj wo'vaD ngay' chel wanI'vam. because when one more person learns proper klingon, then this adds to the glory of the empire. ~ mayqel *I love maltz* qunen'oS