tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Nov 21 11:24:29 1995
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Re: jIlIH(')egh, etc.
- From: "Garrett Michael Hayes" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: jIlIH(')egh, etc.
- Date: Tue, 21 Nov 1995 14:31:19 EST
- Organization: Client/Server Labs
- Priority: normal
On 21 Nov 95 at 6:29, Christian Matzke wrote:
> > Question from peHruS:
> >
> > I've seen before {lommey}, not {lomDu'}. Should the body part suffix be
> > affixed to corpses?
>
> Similar question: what plural suffix should be used on qa' (spirit)?
> qa'pu' fits with the Klingon idea that the body is merely a shell,
> while the true person is the spirit.
> qa'Du' works since the spirit is part of the person.
> qa'mey seems as wrong IMO. Anyone else have a suggestion?
I would agree with >pu'<, IF we assume qa' to mean spirit as in
ghost, not spirit as in a feeling (like school spirit). "Heart of
Glory" clearly established that >tlhInganpu'< held the idea of an
ACTIVE and CONCIOUS afterlife.
I did not find this word in a quick perusal of TKD. Did I miss it,
or is it from another source?
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