tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Apr 17 19:10:00 1998
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Re: pab mu'mey
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: pab mu'mey
- Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 18:44:29 -0400
From: Neal Schermerhorn <[email protected]>
>The three main types of words - nouns <DIpmey>, verbs <wotmey> and
leftovers
><chuvmey> - are defined clearly. But we refer to a single noun as <DIp> and
>a single verb as <wot> - can we refer to a single word categorized as a
>leftover as <chuv>? Does the existence of the plural form empower us to
>infer the singular here? Is it possible that <chuv> can only be the verb
"be
>left over"? (chaq DuH Hoch...)
If there is a noun {chuv}, it is unknown to us. Its existence should not be
assumed.
>Looking at the leftover types listed on p. 77, the bulk of them are readily
>translatable. Not to say my translations are the best way to do it, or that
>a 'real' Klingon would have a clue what I was talking about.
>
>adverbial <DelmeH mu'> - not my favorite in the list...
>conjuction <rarmeH mu'>
>exclamation <jachmeH mu'> - also rather uninspired...
>number <mI'>
>question word <tlhobmeH mu'>
The lack of vocabulary for these things is further evidence that Klingons do
not bother to classify them.
SuStel
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