bIQ

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/bɪq͡χ/
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The everyday liquid used for drinking and washing, with a notably negative image of weakness in Klingon culture.
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Examples

  • bIQ 'ar wIghaj?
    How much water do we have?
  • ghorgh tujchoHpu' bIQ?
    When will the water be hot?
  • bIQ vItlhutlh.
    I drink water.
  • matay'DI' vIHtaHbogh bIQ rur mu'qaDmey.
    Between us, curses run like water.
  • Doq bIQtIq bIQ.
    The river water is red.

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Usage

Treat bIQ as singular when verb prefixes depend on number, even when an English translation speaks of an unspecified quantity of water.

Common mistakes

bIQmey wrongly counts ordinary water as separate items, while bIQ 'ar keeps the mass noun unmarked and takes singular agreement.

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