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Lesson 6

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Review

Since you are getting deep into tlhIngan Hol instead of reviewing all that's been covered from now on

refer to your previous lessons and The Klingon Dictionary .

Lesson 6

Words that belong to neither nouns, DIp , nor verbs, wot , belong to a separate category of Klingon

words called chuvmey or "leftovers." The following pronouns belong to this category. (5.1)

jIH I, me

maH we, us

SoH you

tlhIH you (plural)

ghaH he,she or him,her

chaH they, them (for language users)

'oH it

bIH they, them (general use )

'e' that

net that

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Note that the difference between chaH , "they" for sentient beings and bIH for all other uses of "they." Also,

be aware the 'e' and net are different from the other pronouns and are used in special constructions.

The pronoun 'e' was introduced in Lesson Three. When it is used along with a type 7 Suffix (for

example, –pu' ) in the first sentence the type 7 Suffix does is never used in the second sentence.

Example:

'avwI' tojpu' qoH

'e' vIlegh

The fool tricked the guard.

I saw it.

'avwI' tojpu' qoH 'e' vIlegh

I saw the fool trick the guard

In this example the feeling of completion or past tense comes from the verb in the first sentence, tojpu' ,

with the perfective suffix –pu' . (4.2.7)

net that is used under special conditions, when the subject of the second sentence is indefinite. Here the

verb of the second sentence takes on pronoun-prefix 0 .(6.2.5)

Example:

tlhIngan Hol wIHaD

net Sov

We study the Klingon language.

That's known.

tlhIngan Hol wIHaD net Sov

it is known we study the Klingon language

Note: When a verb has a pronoun prefix it is not necesary to add the pronoun. Do this only for emphasis

or for greater clearity (5.1). The following sentences all mean the same thing "I see him/her."

ghaH vIlegh jIH I see him .

Both pronouns emphasized.

ghaH vIlegh I see him .

Object is emphasized.

vIlegh jIH I see him.

Subject emphasized.

vIlegh I see him.

No specific emphasis.

NOUNS

Type 3 noun suffixes, Qualifiers (3.3.3)

In this lesson you'll find that both nouns and verbs show qualification. In both nouns and verbs the

qualification suffix helps describe the clarity of the word.

Noun suffix Type 3 (Qualification)

–qoq so called

Example:

QaghHommeyqoq so called minor errors

–Hey apparent

Example:

'oy'HeylIj your apparent pain

–na' definite

Example:

Qu'na'wIj my definite duty

VERBS

Qualifiers for verbs use the type 6 suffix. (4.2.6)

–chu' clearly, perfectly

Example:

bInepchu'pu' you've clearly lied

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–bej certainly, undoubtedly

Example:

qaHarbe'bej I certainly don't believe you

–law' seemingly, apparently

Example:

bIQwIj neHlaw' he seems to want my water

The last of the verb qualifiers –ba' , obviously means that what is being said is obvious to the speaker but

lacks the confident certainty of –bej , certainly .

Example:

nIH to steal

Dochvetlh nIHba'pu' he obviously stole that

VERB PREFIXES

prefix

subject

object

wI–

him, her, it

DI–

them

mu'tay' (VOCABULARY)

Har to believe (v)

bIQ water (n)

nIH to steal (v)

'uS leg (n)

yaj to understand (v)

quS chair (n)

nuD examine (v)

Huj be strange (v)

Soj food (n)

lo' use (v)

tungHa' to encourage (v)

QeH be angry (v)

tuQmoH to put on (clothes) (v)

QeH anger (n)

LESSON 6 - EXERCISES 'ay' jav - qeqmey

Write six sentances in English then write the tlhIngan Hol translation. In the first two of these sentences

use net , the next two should use 'e' , and the remaining two should include at least one noun qaulifier and

one verb qualifier. Try to use as many affixes as you're comfortable with while still making a coherent

statement.

ghe''orDaq yIghoS

QeHHommeyqoqlIjmo' qaja'qangbe'

naDev Dochvetlh lannISbe'

10)

munuQlaHbe' 'e' Sov ghaH'e'

11)

quSwIjvo' navvetlh tIn yIvIHmoH

12)

Sojvetlh Huj yIjab

13)

jIrInDI' bIjatlhlaH

14)

Your hand definitly doesn't belong on (i.e., need to sit on) on my leg.

15)

You obviously don't understand what you're saying.

NOTE: You'll use 'e' here.

16)

It's known that we can't eat that food.

17)

I clearly can use your assistance.

18)

I encourage you to dress yourself.

19)

The angry vendor obviously doesn't want your money.

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