tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Dec 06 11:48:59 1994
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Re: Warp drives (again)
- From: "William H. Martin" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Warp drives (again)
- Date: Tue, 6 Dec 94 14:48:38 EST
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>; from "Mark E. Shoulson" at Dec 6, 94 2:30 pm
According to Mark E. Shoulson:
...
> >Note that we have no indication that Klingon allows numbers to
> >be used as nouns. They are always attached to explicit nouns,
> >unless Okrand just forgot to mention that usage. You can't just
> >say, {ratlh wa'}. You have to say something like {ratlh wa'
> >nuv}.
>
> Sorry, charghwI'...
Tell me honestly, do you think "tuna" every time you say that?
> you were doing an excellent job of correcting, but I
> think you forgot something here. Re-read Section 5.2, page 5:
>
> "Numbers are used as nouns. As such, they may stand alone as subjects or
> objects or modify another noun."
Qu'valth! HIVqa' veqlargh! Sulughqu' 'ej jIQaghqu'. I
completely missed that, all these years. rut jIQIp.
> And examples like "mulegh cha'" (two [of them] see me) and "wa' yIHoH"
> (kill one) are given.
[charghwI' pulls out the pain-sticks and prepares to apply the
punishment he clearly deserves, hoping it will improve his
memory of this fact for the future.] Good to have your careful
eye to catch me when I err.
> >charghwI'
> >--
>
> ~mark
charghwI'
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