tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Mar 14 08:54:21 1996
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No Klingon "to be"
- From: David Barron <[email protected]>
- Subject: No Klingon "to be"
- Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 09:54:14 -0700 (MST)
> I certainly hope #2 is not the case. I find tlhIngan Hol's lack of a
> simple verb meaning "to be" to be [:-)] one of its most fascinating features,
> and I am loath to accept what I feel to be dilutions of this facet of the
> language.
I have heard rumored that Okrand is fairly fluent in E-prime, the version
of English that forbids the use of any form of "to be".
If so this could explain why Klingon lacks a "to be" verb.
Anyway, Lawrence, do you know if this E-prime rumor is true?
david
> -- ghunchu'wI' batlh Suvchugh vaj batlh SovchoH vaj
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