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Re: Klingon WOTD: 'er'In (noun)

Raik Lorenz ([email protected])




So to get things straight - {'er'In} and {megh'an} do not behave like interchangeable synonyms? Your way of explaining it is very convinving...


further opinions welcome,
thanks so far, qIno'rIq




> The difference is the same as left/right, or even back/front of an empty
> sheet of paper.
> 
> If - during a conversation - you tell me to write something on the front
> of the paper, and my name on the back of the paper, you shouldn't change the
> words you've used before.
> 
> Next, I believe using -vam/-vetlh on 'er'In and megh'an makes no sense, it
> sound like you're saying "this left side of the table" and "that left side
> of the table".
> 
> Of course left/right depends on where you stand, and the same applies to
> 'er'In and megh'an (while in this case, you can choose which comes first)
> 
> > I have a question especially taking in concern the synonym (?) 
> 
> Actually, I think it should be called the opposite, although the english
> translation is the same word!
> 
> Quvar.
> 
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