tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat May 18 11:44:51 1996
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Re: KLBC
- From: [email protected] (Alan Anderson)
- Subject: Re: KLBC
- Date: Sat, 18 May 1996 13:48:00 -0500
Ford writes:
>>>> 2. My eyebrows are smaller than those of a Klingon's
>>>> -> Huy'meywI' mach law' tlhIngan mach puS
>> Actually, it says "My poetic-referenced, scattered-all-about eyebrows which
>> are capable of using language are smaller than a Klingon."
>
>That's going a little too far, isn't it? It should just be "My scattered
>eyebrows are smaller than a Klingon." The -mey suffix has none to do with
>being able to use language.
The <-wI'> suffix *does* indicate ability to use language, however.
(Good catch, SuStel!)
-- ghunchu'wI' batlh Suvchugh vaj batlh SovchoH vaj