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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Eurotalk - New Words - First Words
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (lojmIt tI'wI'nuv)
Mon Nov 7 16:26:25 2011
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Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 16:26:03 -0500
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nap ngoD. Arctic CircleDaq DaDab. bIbIr. toH? qay' nuq?
DochHa'laHtaH nuv bIr.
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lojmIt tI'wI'nuv
On Nov 7, 2011, at 3:55 PM, Felix Malmenbeck wrote:
>> =46rom 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.
>=20
> 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.
>=20
> Of course, this extension of the word's use fits right in with other =
phrases on the EuroTalk DVD; it's for Earthbound scenarios.
>=20
> 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.
>=20
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<br><div><div>On Nov 7, 2011, at 3:55 PM, Felix Malmenbeck =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div><blockquote type=3D"cite">=46rom my =
notes:<br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">After having MO sign a =
book for him, someone said qatlho'. Okrand<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">replied that that wasn't how he intended the verb to be =
used.<br></blockquote><br>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.<br>puqloDwI' DatoDta'mo' qatlho' - Okay<br>Darghmo' =
qatlho' - Probably not okay unless there was somethimg really special =
about the tea.<br><br>Of course, this extension of the word's use fits =
right in with other phrases on the EuroTalk DVD; it's for Earthbound =
scenarios.<br><br>Regarding the giving of thanks:<br>When a friend of =
mine was studying in the U.S., her classmates would often make fun of =
her for thanking people excessively.<br>I also remember an American =
guest lecturer telling us Swedes often come across as cold, but at least =
they thank one another a =
lot.<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Tlhingan-ho=
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