[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: tlhutlh

[David Holt]

When using the word {tlhutlh}, the liquid trickling down the throat is the direct object. It make sense to me that you could use the container as an indirect object. I would guess that neither a Klingon nor a Human Klingon speaker would have any trouble understanding what you meant if you used {-vo'}, {-Daq}, {-'e'}, our even {-mo'} in conversation, even if it is not the correct way to say it.

However, since the liquid moves from the cup to the mouth, I'm a supporter of {-vo'} as an acceptable way to say it, and in fact used it in exactly the same way you have suggested in a drinking song I recently translated.

Jeremy

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From: "Fatairae" <fatairae at gmail.com>
Sent: November 18, 2015 11:07 AM
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Subject: Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: tlhutlh


So,

HIvje'vo' mutlhutlh
I drink from the cup

Would that be appropriate use of -vo'? Or is it more appropriately, "I drink away from the cup" (with some implied motion)?

On Nov 18, 2015, at 10:00, qurgh lungqIj <qurgh at wizage.net> wrote:

Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Klingon word: tlhutlh
Part of speech: verb
Definition: drink
Source: TKD


This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh at wizage.net).



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