[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Affix of the Day: ju-

[Karen Alessio]

thats a really good example, De'vID.
Thanks.
On Nov 16, 2015 9:16 AM, "De'vID" <de.vid.jonpin at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 16 November 2015 at 15:00, Michael Roney, Jr. <nahqun at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Klingon Affix of the Day for Saturday, November 14, 2015
> >
> > Klingon affix: ju-
> > Part of speech: Verb Prefix
> > Definition: you--us
> > Source: TKD
>
> The Klingon way for subordinates to ask a superior officer for orders
> is {chay' jura'?}, literally, "How do you (singular) command us?"
>
> I like it because it's a perfect illustration of how noun-centric
> English is and how verb-centric Klingon is in comparison:
> English - "What are your _orders_?" [centred on the noun "orders"]
> Klingon - "How do you _command_ us?" [centred on the verb "command"]
>
> --
> De'vID
>
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