[Tlhingan-hol] Hints and tips : Verb prefixes

[Elizabeth Lawrence]

Some of the prefixes come easier than others, because they simply come up
more.  If you look at the materials for the KLCP level one exam, the
prefixes required are the ones that come up more.

Memorizing the chart is a great step, and I still occasionally have to
re-memorize it for some of the less-used prefixes, but using the individual
prefixes in context is the only way to really have them solidly, without
having to pause and go through the chart in your head.  This generally
comes fairly quickly for prefixes like jI-, vI-, qa-, and Da-, but you
could theoretically go years without using some others enough to become
thoroughly familiar with them.  Some people employ the strategy of spending
some time speaking/writing in the "royal we" so as to use the other set of
prefixes intensively.  Given the current strong group of beginners, you
might start a "royal we" conversation for prefix practice.  It will make a
difference fast!

be''etlh

On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 1:56 PM, mayql qunenoS <mihkoun at gmail.com> wrote:

> > This has been sooo hard to memorize for me.
>
> If you like,give this method a try ; maybe it will solve your problem.
> It takes a while,
> (to me it took about a month), however eventually you will be able to
> remember
> the entire table.
>
> Also I should say, that even if you memorize the entire table, the
> only thing that will have
> happened, is just that ; the memorization of the table. Meaning that
> when the time will come
> to actually write, you will have to pause before each verb (at least
> that's what is happening
> with me) recite in your mind the appropriate column, until you find
> the prefix you're searching
> for. I guess, that in order for the prefixes to become "automatic",
> meaning in order for them to
> be coming to your mind during writing in a spontaneous manner, a lot
> of practice needs to take
> place.. The only prefixes so far, I have "spontaneous" in my mind are
> jI-, qa-, Sa- and vI !
>
> But the good thing will be, that eventually you will have the entire
> table in your mind.
>
> cpt qunnoQ
>
> On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 8:20 PM, Karen Alessio <karenalessio at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Thanks!
> > This has been sooo hard to memorize for me.
> >
> > On Dec 27, 2015 8:46 AM, "mayql qunenoS" <mihkoun at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I would like to share with any other beginner, who may be here, the
> >> way I managed to overcome some of the difficulties I've encountered so
> >> far in Klingon.
> >>
> >> The first difficulty I faced was how to memorize the verb prefix table
> >> ; The problem mainly being, that there are a lot of verb prefixes, and
> >> that they all look alike.
> >>
> >> So,here is what solved the problem :
> >>
> >> Day 1 : memorize "as a poem" the first column (jI,bI,ma,Su,yI,pe)
> >> Day 2 : now the second column (cho,mu,tu,mu,HI,HI)
> >> Day 3 : the third column (qa,Du,pI,nI)
> >> Day 4 : the fourth column (vI,Da,wI,bo,lu,yI,yI)
> >>
> >> each of these days,just say in your mind several times a day each
> >> column, as if you were reciting a poem.
> >>
> >> Day 5 : repeat/revise the first 4 columns.
> >>
> >> then..
> >>
> >> Day 6 : the fifth column (ju,nu,che,nu,gho,gho)
> >> Day 7 : the sixth column. (Sa,lI,re,lI)
> >> Day 8 : the seventh column. (vI,Da,DI,bo,tI,tI)
> >>
> >> and then..
> >>
> >> Day 9   : repeat/revise the fourth,fifth and sixth column.
> >> Day 10 : repeat/revise all of them.
> >>
> >> The next step is one time each day, to sit down and write all of the
> >> columns. Now, pay attention to where you need the zero prefix, and
> >> where there isn't a prefix at all. After several days, chances are
> >> that :
> >>
> >> a. you will be fed up by the very idea of a verb prefix
> >> b. ..but you will have learned the entire table.
> >>
> >> Of course,this doesn't mean that you'll have learned them *forever*..
> >> As time goes by,you're bound to begin forgetting them. For this
> >> reason, once you have learned them, you'll need every 2-3 days to
> >> recite them in your mind revising them again. It will take less than a
> >> minute (literally) but it's definitely worth it.
> >>
> >> I don't know if this helps anyone, however it certainly did work for me.
> >>
> >> cpt qunnoQ
> >>
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