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Re: Translation request (clich'e)

• From: [email protected]
• Subject: Re: Translation request (clich'e)
• Date: Wed, 13 Dec 1995 01:37:52 -0500

In a message dated 95-12-11 13:44:12 EST, you write:

>>   Any how would you translate "computer typesetting"?
>
>Context?  "The computer prints these words" "mu'vetlh lughItlh De'wI'"
>
>~mark
>
>

I am curious.  Why did you prefix {ghItlh} with {lu-}?  Even if {De'wI'} is
considered inherently plural, the verb takes only the null prefix as if the
subject were singular.  Looking forward to hearing your reasoning.

peHruS

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