SoQ

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A prepared talk or a state in which something is not open.

Examples

  • lojmIt SoQ vIlegh.
    I see the closed door.
  • SoQ Dajatlh.
    You deliver a speech.
  • qama'pu'vaD SoQ Dajatlh.
    You make a speech to the prisoners.
  • SoQ wIqon.
    We record a speech.
  • HochvaD SoQ jatlh HoD.
    The captain gives a speech to everyone.

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Meanings

Prepared public talk

noun
communication
neutral
A speech, lecture, or formal address presented to listeners.

Examples

  • SoQ Dajatlh.
    You deliver a speech.
  • qama'pu'vaD SoQ Dajatlh.
    You make a speech to the prisoners.
  • SoQ vIjatlh.
    I deliver a speech.
  • HochvaD SoQ jatlh HoD.
    The captain gives a speech to everyone.
  • SoQ wIqon.
    We record a speech.

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Closed or shut state

verb
physical
neutral
To be closed or shut rather than open.

Examples

  • SoQ lojmIt.
    The door is closed.
  • lojmIt SoQ vIlegh.
    I see the closed door.
  • SoQtaH lojmIt.
    The door remains closed.
  • SoQchoH lojmIt.
    The door closes.
  • lojmIt yISoQmoH!
    Close the door!

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Etymology

FAQ

What does SoQ mean?

As a noun, SoQ means a speech, lecture, or address. As a verb, SoQ means to be closed or shut.

How is SoQ pronounced?

SoQ is pronounced /ʂoq͡χ/, with Klingon S and the uvular affricate Q.

Is SoQ a noun or a verb?

SoQ is both. The noun and verb are separate homonyms with the same spelling.

How do you say "deliver a speech" with SoQ?

Say SoQ Dajatlh, literally "you speak a speech or address."

How is the audience of a SoQ marked?

The audience takes -vaD, as in qama'pu'vaD SoQ Dajatlh, "you make a speech to the prisoners."

Is the verb SoQ an adjective?

Klingon treats SoQ as a verb of quality. It can be the predicate or follow a noun that it describes.

What is the opposite of SoQ meaning "closed"?

poS, "be open," is the direct opposite of verbal SoQ.

How do you say "close something" with SoQ?

Add the causative suffix -moH to form SoQmoH, "cause to be closed" or "close."

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