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KLBC- Vocab. vs. Syntax
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Thu Feb 17 17:16:09 1994
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From: "Matt Gomes" <m_gomes@macsmtp.kla.com>
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Date: 17 Feb 1994 14:00:02 -0800
Reply to: KLBC- Vocab. vs. Syntax
ghItlh Rob Lent:
> I think syntax is more important than building a vocabulary from memory.
> With the syntax, you can say whatever you want to, you just need to
> flip through the dictionary until you find what you need.
Well, it may be dependent on what kind of person you are, but I personally
find it frustrating to have to look up each and every word I don't know.
It's time consuming and annoying. I've found that there are some common
words that are good to memorize (I memorize about 10 a day). Syntax
should be a one time shot. Once you've understand it, you know it. Like
the OVS syntax and how nouns take suffixes. There's just more words
to memorize than syntax (MANY more!)
> With just vocabulary, you don't know how to structure the words.
And without words, you don't know what to do with the syntax :)
wa'Dich tIv nuq? ghargh lam ghap
> I've tried to interpret some of the Klingon I have seen here, and
> it is frustrating because I can't find all of the words in the
> dictionary. I have the newest edition.
Most of the words are their, but you have a group of pretty smart people
here who know how to put nouns together with a flair of creativity. Other
words have been taken from PK and CK and even from Dr. Okrand himself
(try getting back issues of HolQeD!)
> Rob LentneS
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