tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri May 17 21:24:01 1996
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Re: KLBC
In a message dated 96-05-16 23:17:05 EDT, ghunchu'wI' wrote:
>>2. My eyebrows are smaller than those of a Klingon's
>> -> Huy'meywI' mach law' tlhIngan mach puS
>
>"My poetic-referenced-eyebrows are smaller than a Klingon."
>(I should hope so!) Eyebrows count as body parts, so they take the
>special plural suffix {-Du'} unless you want intentionally to break
>that particular grammatical rule for poetic effect. You also ought
>to refer to {tlhIngan Huy'Du'} in the second part of the phrase,
>since you're not comparing your eyebrows to a whole Klingon.
Actually, it says "My poetic-referenced, scattered-all-about eyebrows which
are capable of using language are smaller than a Klingon."
toH! taQqu' qaplIj!
SuStel
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