[Tlhingan-hol] Dick Jane je

[SuStel]

On 12/4/2015 7:19 AM, Michael Roney, Jr. wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 2:07 AM, De'vID <de.vid.jonpin at gmail.com
> <mailto:de.vid.jonpin at gmail.com>> wrote:
>  >
>  > naHQun:
>  > > Dick Dalu'.
>  >
>  > {Dalu'}?
>  >
>  > {yIlegh} DaHech'a'?
>  >
>
> I went back and forth with the prefix.
> This is something that I've never been clear on.
> In English, "See Dick" is a statement, while "See Dick!" is clearly an
> exclamation.
> In Klingon, I can apparently only have "You see Dick" a statement that
> doesn't match the English, or "See Dick" an exclamation (and command?).
> Am I really commanding the reader to look at the characters?
>
> As far as {lu'} versus {legh} goes, I felt that the reader should more
> actively observe the character instead of merely seeing them.
> Maybe I'm giving more weight to {lu'} than I should.

Do you mean to use the verb {tu'} "discover, find, observe, notice"?

I have no problem with using the indicative mood instead of the 
imperative for this.

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