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Re: Klingon WOTD: SanID (number)

Alan Anderson ([email protected])

• From: Alan Anderson <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: Klingon WOTD: SanID (number)
• Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:01:01 -0400
• In-reply-to: <[email protected]>
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On Apr 23, 2008, at 8:40 AM, Doq wrote:
> I would have thought that {cha' vatlh DIS
> ret} would mean "the time period encompassing the past 200 years",
> since {ret} is defined as "time period ago (past)".

I believe you're misinterpreting the meaning.  {ret} is just "time  
period ago" (the word "past" is added commentary, not part of its  
description in HolQeD).  It's exactly analogous to {ben} "years ago"  
and {Hu'} "days ago", specifying a time rather than an interval.  It  
just needs a time period word like {rep} or {Hogh} in front of it.

If you want to talk about a period of time, use {poH}.

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