tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue May 21 16:53:11 1996
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Re: Huy'Du' le'
- From: "Dr. Lawrence M. Schoen" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Huy'Du' le'
- Date: Tue, 21 May 1996 16:53:11 -0700
> Note also that that Peter Watkins' eyebrows are capable of
> communication: -wI' is used instead of -wIj to indicate the
> possessive. (I have this marvellous image of not-quite Klingon-sized
> eyebrows, wandering about and chatting amongst themselves.) Even
> though the eyebrows are attached to a language-using being, Huy'
> should take the dumb -wIj suffix.
Just to quibble, I have found my eyebrows to be quite expressive, in a wide
range of situations, including those where normal speech might not work (say,
for example, across a noisy bar).
Okay, okay, I know that wasn't the point, but I'm in quirky mood.
Lawrence
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