by the way, parenthetically
word type:
adverbial, TKD chapter 5.4.
This adverbial is made of the parts 'ej, De' and vI and chel.
Source
qep'a'
2020
See new words released at qep'a' 27
The request for this word was: "used to segue the subject or change the topic, or introduce a related topic. "By the way, I saw Maltz today." "We attacked the Federation. By the way, we also attacked the Romulans."" [note]
More Information
This comes at the beginning of a sentence. This is the full form. In everyday conversation, 'ej and/or De' (and even vI-) are often omitted. Klingon grammarians argue about whether the resulting De'chel should be considered an adverbial in its own right. (qep'a' 2020)
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Definition of {'ej De' vIchel}
from the Klingon Language Wiki:
https://klingon.wiki/Word/-ejDe-VIchel
Retrieved 28 Jan 2023
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