'Iv
'Iv is a Klingon word (question word) meaning ‘who?’.
Meaning
who?
Pronunciation
Sound out 'Iv letter by letter:
- '/ʔ/glottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- I/ɪ/i as in 'bit'
- v/v/v as in 'vow'
Example sentences
- yaS legh 'Iv Who sees the officer? [TKD 6.4/p.69]
- 'Iv legh yaS Whom does the officer see? [TKD 6.4/p.69]
- Both 'Iv and nuq are treated as nouns as far as the pronominal prefixes are concerned. That is, they are considered third person. [TKD 6.4/p.69]
- SoH 'Iv? Who are you? [CK]
Usage notes
'Iv SoH or SoH 'Iv who are you? [CK]; acts as pronoun
'Iv works as a pronoun (i.e. it can act as either a noun or a verb meaning who is …?) -- this means it probably can't be used in noun-noun constructions. A phrase like Human 'Iv DaSov? would ungrammatical, as 'Iv would be interpreted as a verb, making the first part of the phrase mean who is the human? (not which human?). The whole phrase is better rephrased as Human DaSovbogh yIngu'!
Frequently asked questions
What does 'Iv mean in Klingon?
'Iv is a Klingon word (question word) meaning ‘who?’.
How do you say ‘who’ in Klingon?
‘who’ in Klingon is 'Iv.
How is 'Iv pronounced?
'Iv is pronounced /ʔɪv/.
What part of speech is 'Iv?
The part of speech of 'Iv is question word.
Source
TKD
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.