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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Eurotalk - New Words - First Words
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Felix Malmenbeck)
Mon Nov 7 15:56:23 2011
From: Felix Malmenbeck <felixm@kth.se>
To: "Michael Roney, Jr. PKT" <nahqun@gmail.com>, "tlhIngan-Hol@kli.org"
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Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 20:55:45 +0000
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Errors-To: tlhingan-hol-bounces@stodi.digitalkingdom.org
> From my notes:
> After having MO sign a book for him, someone said qatlho'. Okrand
> replied that that wasn't how he intended the verb to be used.
I'm guessing Klingons don't thank one another as often as humans do; it's reserved for great acts, not trivial things like an autograph.
puqloDwI' DatoDta'mo' qatlho' - Okay
Darghmo' qatlho' - Probably not okay unless there was somethimg really special about the tea.
Of course, this extension of the word's use fits right in with other phrases on the EuroTalk DVD; it's for Earthbound scenarios.
Regarding the giving of thanks:
When a friend of mine was studying in the U.S., her classmates would often make fun of her for thanking people excessively.
I also remember an American guest lecturer telling us Swedes often come across as cold, but at least they thank one another a lot.
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