tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Apr 30 13:57:11 1998

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Re: Correct me if I'm wrong but..



According to Holtej:
> 
> > Sentiency absolutely is the demarcation; the ability to speak
> > language is not.
> 
> Everywhere in TKD that talks about the different types of nouns in this
> regard, it says "beings capable of language."  Nowhere in TKD does it say
> anything about sentience.  If you're interpreting "beings capable of
> language" as "sentient," this is your interpretation, and is in no way
> supported by TKD.  All charghwI' said was what is in TKD.  (Plus the
> arbitrary, vague task of distinguishing members and non-members.)
> 
> How can you say that something straight out of TKD is "outright wrong"?

vItna' Sam neHbe'law' peHruS. jabbI'IDghomvam SIgh neH peHruS
'ej Qaplaw'taH. qechmeyqoq maqtaH 'ej mamoghchoH 'ej manongchoH
'ej naDev wIjangDI' Hemaj wIchoH. peHruS wIbuSmeH, latlhpu'
DIbuSHa'. peHruS toy'chu' Qu'vam 'ej Qu'vam toy'chu' peHruS.
Do'Ha' Qu'vam wItoy'chu' je.

chaq majottaHchugh QIt ngab Qu'vam 'ej Qu'na'maj matoy'qa'laH.
Qu'wIj chu' vItoy' vIneH. chaq Qu'wIj Daqel je.
 
> --Holtej

charghwI'


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