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Re: KLBC



In a message dated 96-05-18 07:02:35 EDT, Ford wrote:

>>>> 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.

No, but {-wI'} does.  Normally, the word for "my eyebrows" would have to be
{Huy'Du'wIj}.

SuStel
Hovjaj 96380.0


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