tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jan 04 15:11:00 1996
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Re: First Klingon Word
- From: "Garrett Michael Hayes" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: First Klingon Word
- Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 18:10:14 -0500
- Organization: Client/Server Labs
- Priority: normal
On 4 Jan 96 at 9:25, Mark E. Shoulson wrote:
> >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).
HISlaH Dochvam jatlh tlhIngan Hol mu'ghom
lugh SoH
'etlhqengwI'
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