Attach noun suffixes directly to paq, such as paqwIj, paqvam, and paqmey. A topic, owner, or purpose normally comes before the noun, while an adjectival verb such as chu' ‘be new’ follows it.
Attach noun suffixes directly to paq, such as paqwIj, paqvam, and paqmey. A topic, owner, or purpose normally comes before the noun, while an adjectival verb such as chu' ‘be new’ follows it.
paqpu' wrongly treats books as beings capable of language, and paq jIlaD fails to mark the stated book as the verb’s object.
Marc Okrand lists paq as ‘book’ in The Klingon Dictionary. A later Okrandian wordplay pairs it with buq ‘bag, sack, pouch, or pocket’, echoing Pocket Books, the publisher of the principal Klingon reference books.
What does paq mean?
paq means a book, whether understood as a written work or as a physical volume.
How is paq pronounced?
paq is pronounced /pʰɑq/. The final q is a uvular stop made farther back in the mouth than English k.
What is the plural of paq?
The explicit plural is paqmey. Klingon often leaves plural marking unspoken when the number is already clear from context.
How are book titles formed with paq?
A subject or purpose comes before paq, as in SuvwI' DevmeH paq, the canonical parallel title of The Klingon Way.
How do you say ‘my book’ and ‘this book’ in Klingon?
‘My book’ is paqwIj, and ‘this book’ is paqvam. Both suffixes attach directly to paq.