[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon takeover of Canada Post

[mayqel qunenoS]

interesting analysis indeed.

On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 8:54 PM, Lieven <levinius at gmx.de> wrote:
> Am 01.05.2016 um 17:48 schrieb mayqel qunenoS:
>>
>> "..As the crowd chanted "jeghbe' tlInganpu" ("Klingons do not
>> surrender").."
>>
>> I know that the {jeghbe' tlhInganpu'} is canon, but I think that
>> {jeghQo' tlhInganpu'}, would be better.
>
>
> Well, interesting indeed, but I do not agree. I see a significant difference
> here (also in english): If you say that you refuse to do something, it is
> still the option that you could do that. If you say "Klingons don't..." then
> it's clear that they never ever would do it.
>
> Cows don't fly. It's not their decision, it's a fact. That's why the use of
> -be' is stronger than -Qo'.
>
>
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