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

[mayql qunenoS]

..and because I like the idea of writing sentences with the word of
the day, I will give this a try !

Ha'DIbaHlIjmo' QIp, ngemDaq chIl'egh
because your dog is stupid, it lost itself in the forest

ngemDaq SoSlIj tIv, verengan mangghom naQ
in the forest, the entire ferengi army enjoyed your mother
(the -lIj is intentional since this is an insult)

ngemDaq, ghaH luHoHbe'meH verengan, chaH qoy' nuch vavlIj
in the forest, in order that the ferengi don't kill him, your coward
father begs them
(same comment on the -lIj)

qunnoq

On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 10:47 AM, mayql qunenoS <mihkoun at gmail.com> wrote:
> Qov :
>
>> I guarantee there is no beginner on this list who has
>> made more mistakes in Klingon than I have.
>
> I am quite certain, I must have made more..
>
> And because there are more chances that a dog will resist eating a
> sausage, than me passing on the opportunity of answering a quiz, I
> will try to answer this..
>
>
> ngem ghIj puq.
> the child scares the woods
> puq ghIj ngem.
> the woods scare the child
> ngem leghvIp puq.
> the child is afraid to see the woods
>
>> Which child is brave with respect to forests?
>
> I would say the first.
>
> cpt qunnoq
>
> On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 11:35 PM, Robyn Stewart <robyn at flyingstart.ca> wrote:
>> It's tough sometimes when you're a beginner and there is so much grammar and
>> vocabulary out there, that when you try to write even a simple sentence you
>> get tangled up and can't get anything right. First off, the BG and the
>> 'utlhpu' (ex BGs) all know this, and are eager to help you untangle it one
>> strand at a time, but a discussion I had with our current BG 'arHa made me
>> want to try something, to make it a little easier. Thanks to qurgh, here's
>> your word of the day ....
>>
>>> From: qurgh lungqIj [mailto:qurgh at wizage.net]
>>> Klingon word: ngem
>>> Part of speech: noun
>>> Definition: forest, woods
>>> Source: TKD (98 KE, 134 EK, 161 EK)
>>
>> And here are some sentences using the word:
>>
>> ngem ghIj puq.
>> puq ghIj ngem.
>> ngem leghvIp puq.
>>
>> They are all grammatically correct, but different. Which child is brave with
>> respect to forests?
>>
>> If this made you think about Klingon for a moment, reply, so that we know
>> whether it's worth spending time on.
>>
>> I know beginners ask from time to time to see the word of the day used in a
>> sentence. The very best way for this to be done would be for the beginners
>> to make the sentences, because that's how you learn.  I guarantee there is
>> no beginner on this list who has made more mistakes in Klingon than I have.
>> Make it your goal for the year to make more mistakes in Klingon than I do,
>> and if you achieve it you will do better than someone who makes none, but
>> you'll have to write a lot of Klingon to keep up with me!
>>
>> - Qov
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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