Geek Gifts 2009: Klingon Language Suite for the iPhone
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Klingon Language Suite homepage
The Klingon Language Suite is a collection of three iPhone applications: the Conversational Klingon app, the Klingon Dictionary app, and the Klingon Phrasebook. Here is the suite’s homepage, which shows all three apps.
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Klingon Language Suite More button
The More button in the apps is a link to buy more stuff.
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Klingon Language Suite conversational intro
The conversational intro section includes audio controls to allow you to fast forward and go back.
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Intro in English and Klingon
The conversational intro section includes English and Klingon text.
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Hear Klingon and English versions
You can listen to both Klingon and English versions of the sentence.
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The Local Bar
It looks like Klingon bars don’t let humans drink Romulan ale!
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A built-in phrase
There are a number of built-in phrases included in the app.
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Conversation word pairs
Word pairs help to reinforce understanding.
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Looking up Klingon
The word Klingon carries great importance.
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Andorian
The word Andorian does not appear in the Klingon dictionary.
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Looking up cabbage in the dictionary
Somehow, the word cabbage has become an action.
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More cabbage
Again with the cabbage!!
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Conjugating computerize
Computerize – as a verb – conjugated.
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Conditional tense
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Future perfect tense
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Future progressive tense
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Future tense
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Past conditional tense
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Past progressive tense
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Pluperfect tense
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Present perfect tense
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Present progressive tense
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Present tense
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Preterit tense
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Imperative tense
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Enterprise's name translated to Klingon
The grand starship Enterprise’s name translated to Klingon.
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An augmentative/diminutive grammar
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A list of noun suffixes
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Klingon syntactic markers
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Klingon possessive suffixes
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An entire page of grammar topics
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A second page of grammar topics
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Lookup history
Your dictionary lookup history.
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Transporter
The word transporter as it appears in the dictionary.
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petaQ
An analysis of the word petaQ.
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Computer in Klingon
The word computer as it appears in the Klingon dictionary.
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Dictionary word lookup options
When a word is tapped, a number of associated options appears.
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Technology in Klingon
The word technology as it appears in the dictionary.
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Are you a Terran?
An English and Klingon version of the phrase “Are you a Terran?”
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Are you transporting tribbles?
An English and Klingon version of the phrase “Are you transporting tribbles?”
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Bon appetit, Terran!
An English and Klingon version of the phrase “Bon appetit, Terran!”
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Get help quickly!
An English and Klingon version of the phrase “Get help quickly!”
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Serpent worms phrase
Serpent worms do not sound particularly tasty.
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I want to visit the Great Hall of the High Council.
I want to visit the Great Hall of the High Council.
An English and Klingon version of the phrase “I want to visit the Great Hall of the High Council.” The Great Hall is a main attraction on the planet Kronos.
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What did you say?
An English and Klingon version of the question “What did you say?” which is considered a polite Klingon phrase.
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