[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon language known issues

[qunnoQ HoD]

> but now mostly does so at the qep'a'.  He also often reveals some
interesting tidbits at the European qepHom

what are {qep'a'} and {qepHom} ?

On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 5:22 AM, David Holt <kenjutsuka at live.com> wrote:

> gItlh qunnoQ HoD:
> > actually,i had thought of this myself sometime ago. i told myself,if
> they have translated Hamlet,Christmas Carol etc,then surely a workaround
> > must exist for almost every difficulty that may arise. but i think that
> in order for someone to find this workaround,some considerable skill in
> > the use of the language must exist. let alone that the workaround,must
> be clear and well understood by any listener of similar skill.
>
> You have broached, here, upon what might be the most important thing for
> beginners to realize.  While these complicated topics may be interesting
> and you will eventually have to learn them and understand them, you must
> have "considerable skill in the use of the language" to understand them
> fully and apply them well.  This is why we often encourage beginners to
> practice the basics and fundamentals well, before trying to really apply
> themselves to these advanced topics.
>
> >  out of curiosity,when Okrand decides on supplementing Klingon with
> whatever it may be lacking (at least as far as grammar is concerned)
> > where will he post it ? Here ? At the KLI ? A new book ?
>
> All are possibilities.  And he pretty much has done all of those plus
> more.  He has never actually posted here, but he has posted directly on
> other forums (I they are all closed now) and occasionally posts directly to
> individuals who then come straight here to share his post.  The KLI used to
> share its revelations through HolQeD, but now mostly does so at the
> qep'a'.  He also often reveals some interesting tidbits at the European
> qepHom.
>
> > As a sidenote to all this,yes i agree that all of the languages,do have
> limitations ; i mean in Greek,we have tons of words which do not exist
> > in other languages. Still when talking in English you can still convey
> the desired meaning,as long as you know English well enough. You just
> > need to describe it in more words.
>
> Exactly so when translating from English to Klingon.  Though you encounter
> it a lot less once you start actually composing in Klingon rather than
> composing first in English and then translating into Klingon.
>
> janSIy
>
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