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Re: {'oS}

...Paul ([email protected]) [KLI Member] 

On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Steven Boozer wrote:
> ...Paul:
> >We do have the word /'oS/ that could be pressed into service if we wanted
> >to be REALLY explicit:  /Duj 'oSbogh mu'/ "The word that represents the
> >ship" (Oh, hrm, does /'oS/ mean "represent" in terms of legal
> >representation?)
>
> {'oS} "represent" in canon:
>
>    toDuj 'oS rol
>    A beard is a symbol of courage. TKW

This seems to me, example enough that /Duj 'oSbogh mu''e'/ would work just
fine for the purposes of talking about words rather than the concepts they
depict...  which is cool.  We can put that baby to bed.  :)

> We also have the derived noun {'oSwI'} "emissary", which will probably do
> for delegate, representative, etc.  My notes indicate that some people have
> used it for advocate, lawyer, barrister.
>
> How an {'oSwI'} differs from a {Duy} "agent, emissary" is unknown.  Okrand
> wrote in HolQeD 12.3 (p.8) that:
>
>    ... a delegate to the Klingon Empire could well be described as a
>    {Duy quv} "honored emissary", but if it turned out that he or she
>    was a spy, the phrase {Duy HoQ} "falsely honored emissary" would be
>    appropriate.
>
> Note that {Duy'a'} is "ambassador".
>
> Perhaps {Duy} is an official (government) emissary , while {'oSwI'} is a
> personal one?

It may be a stretch, but I'm slightly inclined to thinking it's a question
of authority.  Perhaps an /'oSwI'/ has effectively "the powers of
attorney", whereas a /Duy/ may be more of a "liaison" without as much
personal authority...  /Duy'a'/ being an ambassador somewhat bears this
out.

...Paul

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