ghobe'

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/ɣoˈbɛʔ/
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The Klingon no used to answer yes-or-no questions, distinct from refusal and from ordinary verb negation.
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Examples

  • tlhIngan SoH'a'? ghobe'.
    Are you a Klingon? No.
  • SaH HoD'a'? ghobe', SaHbe'.
    Is the captain present? No, he is not present.
  • Duj Dalegh'a'? ghobe', Duj vIleghbe'.
    Do you see the ship? No, I do not see the ship.
  • qama' Dalegh'a'? ghobe'.
    Do you see the prisoner? No.
  • bIyaj'a'? ghobe'.
    Do you understand? No.

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Usage

Write ghobe' with the final apostrophe, because it is a Klingon consonant. Use it as a whole answer, not as a word placed before a verb.

Common mistakes

ghobe drops the final consonant, and ghobe' vIta'Qo' uses a question-answer word where the refusal Qo' is expected.

Etymology

Listed in The Klingon Dictionary among exclamations as the no response to a question. KLI teaching material contrasts ghobe' with Qo', no or I refuse.

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