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I probably should have explained the use of {ri} "the last sumti". {ri}
acts as a repeater, allowing us to not need to say the entire {lo
mivyskera'a je zbaskera'a} again. I'm honestly not certain if in this
context {ri po mi'a} expands to {lo mivyskera'a je zbaskera'a po mi'a} or
{lo mivyskera'a je zbaskera'a po do po'o po mi'a}, but we'll assume the
former for the sake of the latter not really making sense.

"Your culture will adapt to service us."

Alright, this should be easy enough. Certainly easier than the last one.
Culture is {kulnu} "x1 is the culture of x2". "service us" is {selfu} "x1
serves x2...". Adapt is rather complex, and basically means "altered for
purpose". It seems to me the best thing would be to use {tikygau} "x1
changes x2...." and {tezu'e} "for purpose ...". x1 is obviously the Borg,
x2 is "Your culture", and tezu'e is "to service us". We can omit the x1
because it's obvious, or even flip it with {se}, so we end up with:

{lo do kulnu ba se tikygau tezu'e lonu selfu mi}
(Note: I chose {mi} rather than {mi'a} as, at the conclusion of the
adapting, when they are "servicing" the Borg, they will be part of the
Collective, and so would no longer be excluded from "we".)

"Resistance is futile."

Okay, if this sentence isn't easy, then I'll eat my hat. Figuratively. My
hat cost me over $100 and is made of wool, so it's neither easily
replaceable nor likely to taste good.

Okay, resistance is an event of resisting, and resisting in this sense (as
opposed to opposite-of-pliable) is {xarnu} "x1 is resisting x2 about x3"
(For example, "My son is resisting me about going to bed.") That's easy
enough. So, futile. Futile means basically "doomed to fail". So, we need
doom {dimna} "x1 is the fate of x2", and fail {fliba} "x1 fails at doing
x2". {dimna} is backwards, so we want to flip it, and we have:

{lonu xarnu cu se dimna lonu fliba}

Putting all that together, and we have the full translation:

"We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add
your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture
will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile."
{mi'a selcme zo.borg. .i ko sisti lonu nensabji lo nencalku kei gi'e
radydu'a lo do keslo'i .i mi'a ba jmina lo mivyskera'a je zbaskera'a po do
po'o ri po mi'a .i lo do kulnu ba se tikygau tezu'e lonu selfu mi .i lonu
xarnu cu se dimna lonu fliba}

-- 
mu'o mi'e .aionys.

.i.e'ucai ko cmima lo pilno be denpa bu .i doi.luk. mi patfu do zo'o
(Come to the Dot Side! Luke, I am your father. :D )

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I probably should have explained the use of {ri} &quot;the last sumti&quot;=
. {ri} acts as a repeater, allowing us to not need to say the entire {lo mi=
vyskera&#39;a je zbaskera&#39;a} again. I&#39;m honestly not certain if in =
this context {ri po mi&#39;a} expands to {lo mivyskera&#39;a je zbaskera&#3=
9;a po mi&#39;a} or {lo mivyskera&#39;a je zbaskera&#39;a po do po&#39;o po=
 mi&#39;a}, but we&#39;ll assume the former for the sake of the latter not =
really making sense.<br>
<br>&quot;Your culture will adapt to service us.&quot;<br><br>Alright, this=
 should be easy enough. Certainly easier than the last one. Culture is {kul=
nu} &quot;x1 is the culture of x2&quot;. &quot;service us&quot; is {selfu} =
&quot;x1 serves x2...&quot;. Adapt is rather complex, and basically means &=
quot;altered for purpose&quot;. It seems to me the best thing would be to u=
se {tikygau} &quot;x1 changes x2....&quot; and {tezu&#39;e} &quot;for purpo=
se ...&quot;. x1 is obviously the Borg, x2 is &quot;Your culture&quot;, and=
 tezu&#39;e is &quot;to service us&quot;. We can omit the x1 because it&#39=
;s obvious, or even flip it with {se}, so we end up with:<br>
<br>{lo do kulnu ba se tikygau tezu&#39;e lonu selfu mi}<br>(Note: I chose =
{mi} rather than {mi&#39;a} as, at the conclusion of the adapting, when the=
y are &quot;servicing&quot; the Borg, they will be part of the Collective, =
and so would no longer be excluded from &quot;we&quot;.)<br clear=3D"all">
<br>&quot;Resistance is futile.&quot;<br><br>Okay, if this sentence isn&#39=
;t easy, then I&#39;ll eat my hat. Figuratively. My hat cost me over $100 a=
nd is made of wool, so it&#39;s neither easily replaceable nor likely to ta=
ste good.<br>
<br>Okay, resistance is an event of resisting, and resisting in this sense =
(as opposed to opposite-of-pliable) is {xarnu} &quot;x1 is resisting x2 abo=
ut x3&quot; (For example, &quot;My son is resisting me about going to bed.&=
quot;) That&#39;s easy enough. So, futile. Futile means basically &quot;doo=
med to fail&quot;. So, we need doom {dimna} &quot;x1 is the fate of x2&quot=
;, and fail {fliba} &quot;x1 fails at doing x2&quot;. {dimna} is backwards,=
 so we want to flip it, and we have:<br>
<br>{lonu xarnu cu se dimna lonu fliba}<br><br>Putting all that together, a=
nd we have the full translation:<br><br>&quot;We are the Borg. Lower your s=
hields and surrender your=20
ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to=20
our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile.&quot;=
<br>{mi&#39;a selcme zo.borg. .i ko sisti lonu nensabji lo=20
nencalku kei gi&#39;e radydu&#39;a lo do keslo&#39;i .i mi&#39;a ba jmina l=
o mivyskera&#39;a
 je zbaskera&#39;a po do po&#39;o ri po mi&#39;a .i lo do kulnu ba se tikyg=
au tezu&#39;e lonu selfu mi .i lonu xarnu cu se dimna lonu fliba}<br><br>--=
 <br>mu&#39;o mi&#39;e .aionys.<br><br>.i.e&#39;ucai ko cmima lo pilno be d=
enpa bu .i doi.luk. mi patfu do zo&#39;o<br>
(Come to the Dot Side! Luke, I am your father. :D )<br><br>

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