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For convenience, it will here be translated as but it is closer to the English prefixes (as in ). It is also used if something is done wrongly. Unlike {-be', -Ha'} can be used in imperatives. 48]] This verb actually means something like it can cause them to undo their form. {yIchu'Ha'} {Do'Ha'} 0 (prefix) {-Do'} (verb) [[-Do'=Do']] {-Ha'} (rover) The use of {-Ha'} in this sentence suggests a turn of luck from good to bad.

Net} is used only under special circumstances (see page 66), but {'e'} is common. > This sentence is actually two: (1) {qama'pu' DIHoH} ({qama'pu'} {DIHoH} we ); (2) {'e' luSov} ({'e'} {luSov} ). > The two sentences here are: (1) {yaS qIppu'} (2) {'e' vIlegh} ({vIlegh} ). > Note that the verb in the second sentence, {vIlegh} is neutral as to time. )> comes from the verb in the first sentence, {qIppu'} ({-pu'} ).

They are not required. Thus, the following sets of sentences are all grammatically correct. > {ghaH vIlegh} {vIlegh jIH} {vIlegh} ({yaS} {vIlegh} {mulegh} ) The final two sentences ({vIlegh jIH, vIlegh}) are in fact ambiguous. 4). Finally, pronouns can am,'' etc. 3). 2. Numbers Klingon originally had a ternary number system; that is, one based on three. Counting proceeded as follows: 1, 2, 3; 3+1, 3+2, 3+3; 2×3+1, 2×3+2, 2×3+3; 3×3+1, 3×3+2, 3×3+3; and then it got complicated.

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