tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jan 04 09:23:46 1996
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Re: First Klingon Word
>Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 07:59:48 -0800
>From: "Garrett Michael Hayes" <[email protected]>
>29 Dec 95 , ghItlh yoDtargh:
>> Fri, 29 Dec 1995, ghItlh 'etlhqengwI':
>>
>> > bIDo'bej SoH! Dochmey teH DaghojmoH
>> > paQDI'norghvam lubepDI' tera'gnan 'e' nuq bIjatlh'a'
>> >
>> > (You are fortunate! You teach true things.
>> > When Terrans object to these teachings, what do you say?)
>>
>> {paQDI'norgh} appears to be an inherently plural noun, like {ray'} and
>> {chuyDaH}, so the {lu-} prefix probably isn't necessary.
>I caught the inherent plurality and dropped the "-mey" from my first
>(unsent) attempt. Missed the "lu-" implications though.
Doesn't TKD say that inherently plural nouns construe as singular? See
page 24 (section 3.3.2). So you *DO* need the "lu-" prefix, if "tera'ngan"
is plural (and I presume it is).
~mark