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Hello, and welcome. You’re listening to DaHjaj Hol, your daily dose of Klingon language. I’m your host, Lawrence Schoen.
That pesky Fek’lhr has struck again (HIvqa’ veqlargh) and so I begin with a correction. Last week we looked at the imperative prefix HI- and I told you it was used when the object of the command is first person, both singular and plural, when in fact HI- is used only when the object is first person singular, or me. To clear this up, let’s look at the imperative prefix used when the object is first person plural, which is to say us. That prefix is gho-, GH, O. And like with HI-, you can use it when the subject is either singular or plural.
ghovan
salute us
nuHIV romuluSnganpu’ ghoHub
if the Romulans attack us, defend us
maSeychoHchugh ghoSuv
if we become excited, fight us
Again, let me apologize for the confusion last week’s error has caused. To repeat, when using an imperative prefix whose object is first person singular or me, use HI-. When using an imperative prefix whose object is first person plural or us, use gho-. In either instance, the subject is second person, either singular or plural. Take some time to go over this in your mind today, and the distinction will become clear to you. qo’mey poSmoH Hol.
| no object | me | us | you | you (pl) | him/her/it | them | |
| I | jI- | qa- | Sa- | vI- | vI- | ||
| we | ma- | pI- | re- | wI- | DI- | ||
| you | bI- | cho- | ju- | Da- | Da- | ||
| you (pl) | Su- | tu- | che- | bo- | bo- | ||
| he/she/it | – | mu- | nu- | Du- | lI- | – | – |
| they | – | mu- | nu- | nI- | lI- | lu- | – |
| you | yI- | HI- | gho- | – | – | yI- | tI- |
| you (pl) | pe- | HI- | gho- | – | – | yI- | tI- |
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| Today’s podcast is brought to you by the 18th annual summer conference of the Klingon Language Institute (aka the qep’a’ wa’maH chorghDIch) which runs from Sunday morning on August 14th through late evening Tuesday, August 16th. The following day, Wednesday, August 17th, is the official beginning of the 69th annual World Science Fiction Convention, conveniently taking place right there in Reno, Nevada!
Back to the qep’a’: This year, we’ll be splitting the conference into two parts: Part One will be the usual blend of fellowship, curse warfare, singing, story-telling, and assorted language challenges as we’ve enjoyed for the past seventeen years, and will run from Sunday through Monday. We’ll begin in a meeting room at the Hyatt Place Reno-Tahoe Airport Hotel for Sunday and Monday, and on Tuesday morning we’ll move to larger function space over at Reno’s convention center (courtesy of Renovation, the 69th World Science Fiction Convention). Part Two will begin at noon on Tuesday, and consist of various introductory lessons and explanations intended for newbies, beginners, and visitors dressed in Federation pajamas (or other noncombatants). Klingon grammarians will be on hand to help newcomers (not to be confused with linguistic “fresh meat!”) learn the basics of Klingon and use it to chat, sing, play games, and insult one another. Full details can be found at http://www.speakklingon.info/ |
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