[Tlhingan-hol] Parts 3 & 4 of the untitled story

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Qov:
> qej qabDaj.

qech DaDelbogh vIyaj. ghaytan yaj tlhIngan je. 'ach chaq qejlaHbe' qab,
qejlaH nuv neH.

> tera'Daq pagh rurqu'.

pagh rurlaH'a' Doch? chaq vay''e' rurbogh Doch tu'lu'be' neH. "It's like
nothing on Earth" feels to me a bit like an Englishism directly translated
into Klingon. Does it feel that way to anyone else?

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On 7 Jul 2014 00:46, "Robyn Stewart" <robyn at flyingstart.ca> wrote:

> This continues the story I wrote to review the beginner level vocabulary.
> It contains only grammar and vocabulary required for the level one test,
> which excludes all type-7 suffixes, making it a little choppy, but I hope
> still grammatical. An English translation follows each of the two parts. I
> will recommend that beginners translate it both ways, to work on both
> familairity with and recall of the vocabulary and grammar.
>
> Someone complained last time about the font, so I have stripped formatting.
>
> 3. ghogh vIQoy.
> paw jupwI', loDnI'wI' joq.
> pa' 'el ghom.
> SaH jupwI', loDnI'wI' je 'ej tlhej be'nI'wI'.
> quSqoq legh be'nI'wI'.
> qej qabDaj.
> jatlh be'nI', <qatlh Dochvetlh'e' Daghaj?>
> jIjatlh, <vItI'laH. Doj. DatemlaHbe'.>
> jatlh be'nI', <wejpuH, jIQochbej! 'oHmo' bIchepbe'bej.
> QIv 'ej QIp. vImuS.>
> jIjatlh, <be'nI'wI',  bImejnIS. Qu'vam vIbuSnIS.>
> jatlh be'nI', <qetlh Qu'lIj.>
> tlheD ghaH.
>
> 3. translated
> I hear a voice.
> My friend and/or my brother arrives.
> The group enters the room.
> My friend and my brother are present, and my sister is with them.
> My sister sees the purported chair.
> Her face is mean.
> My sister says, Why do you have *that thing*?
> I say, I can repair it. It's impressive. You cannot deny it.
> My sister says, Charming. I definitely disagree. You will certainly not
> prosper because of it.
> It's inferior and stupid. I hate it.
> I say, my sister, you need to leave. I need to focus on this task.
> The sister says, Your task is dull.
> She leaves.
>
> 4.
> quSqoq vIDelnIS.
> tera'Daq pagh rurqu'.
> Sar. Doq 'ej SuD.
> qIj bIng.
> ngo' 'a Dajqu'.
> jatlh loDnI', <mayajbe'. bIQIjnIS.>
> jIjatlh, <pegh 'oH.>
> jatlh loDnI'wI', <jItamchu'.  jI'Ip. chovoqlaHba'.>
> jatlh jup, <vIpegh. 'IpwIj DawuvlaH. jIngoy'.>
> jIQub.
> jIjatlh, <Duj 'oHlaw'. mulengmoHlaH.>
> Hagh loDnI'wI'.
> jatlh, <QaQ lutvetlh.>
>
> 4.translated
> I need to describe the so-called chair.
> It precisely resembles nothing on Earth.
> It is varied. It's red/orange and blue/green/yellow.
> The area underneath is black.
> It is old, but very interesting.
> Brother says, We don't understand. You need to explain.
> I say, It's a secret.
> My brother says, I will be completely silent. I swear. You can obviously
> trust me.
> The friend says, I will keep it secret. You can rely on my oath. I am
> responsible.
> I think.
> I say, I think it's a vessel. It can cause me to travel.
> My brother laughs.
> He says, That story is good.
> I say, It's not funny. I tell the truth.
> My friend says, We don't need to debate. I believe you.
> I say, You are a true friend.
> My brother turns serious.
> He says, I'm willing to listen, but it's very small. How does it work?
> I say, I will show it.
> I sit down in the "chair."
> My body presses down.
> Everyone waits.
> A minute occurs.
> Nothing happens.
> I become sad.
>
> Please call out anything you would consider questionable usage. I don't
> want
> to be granted artistic licence here.
>
>
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