[97075] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: naj
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bellerophon, modeler)
Sun Sep 1 01:34:00 2013
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Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2013 01:33:40 -0400
From: "Bellerophon, modeler" <bellerophon.modeler@gmail.com>
To: "tlhingan-hol@kli.org" <tlhingan-hol@kli.org>
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ngaj Daj pIlmoHlaw' nab QaghmeywIj
'e' vIpIHbe' jInajtaHvIS je
maj
SughoHtaHjaj 'ej maHvam QIjjaj matlh
The need exists to express the gist of what someone said without quoting.
Perhaps it's too long to quote, or the actual words are not known with
certainty, but the intended meaning is clear. Klingons value exactness and
brevity, and don't want to waste time or misquote someone. An indirect
quote allows one to get across what was said without implying that it's an
exact quote. A backdoor way might be something like {jatlh la'. qama'pu'
neH la'} or for that matter {qama' DIjon 'e' ra' la'}.
The conversation Felix quoted seems to leave the issue open. I wouldn't bet
too heavily against Maltz either way.
~'eD
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<div dir=3D"ltr">ngaj Daj pIlmoHlaw' nab QaghmeywIj<div>'e' vIp=
IHbe' jInajtaHvIS je</div><div>maj</div><div>SughoHtaHjaj 'ej maHva=
m QIjjaj matlh</div><div><br></div><div>The need exists to express the gist=
of what someone said without quoting. Perhaps it's too long to quote, =
or the actual words are not known with certainty, but the intended meaning =
is clear. Klingons value exactness and brevity, and don't want to waste=
time or misquote someone. An indirect quote allows one to get across what =
was said without implying that it's an exact quote. A backdoor way migh=
t be something like {jatlh la'. qama'pu' neH la'} or for th=
at matter {qama' DIjon 'e' ra' la'}.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The conversation Felix quoted seems to leave the issue =
open. I wouldn't bet too heavily against Maltz either way.</div><div><b=
r><div class=3D"gmail_extra">~'eD<br><br>-- <br>My modeling blog:=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://bellerop=
hon-modeler.blogspot.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://bellerophon-modeler.blo=
gspot.com/</a><br>
My other modeling blog:=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://bellerophon.blog.com/" targ=
et=3D"_blank">http://bellerophon.blog.com/</a><br>
</div></div></div>
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