tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat May 18 03:46:20 1996
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Re: KLBC
- From: [email protected] (Daniel Noll)
- Subject: Re: KLBC
- Date: Sat, 18 May 1996 20:46:18 +1000
>>> 2. My eyebrows are smaller than those of a Klingon's
>>> -> Huy'meywI' mach law' tlhIngan mach puS
>> "My poetic-referenced-eyebrows are smaller than a Klingon."
>> (I should hope so!) Eyebrows count as body parts, so they take the
>> special plural suffix {-Du'} unless you want intentionally to break
>> that particular grammatical rule for poetic effect. You also ought
>> to refer to {tlhIngan Huy'Du'} in the second part of the phrase,
>> since you're not comparing your eyebrows to a whole Klingon.
> Actually, it says "My poetic-referenced, scattered-all-about eyebrows which
> are capable of using language are smaller than a Klingon."
That's going a little too far, isn't it? It should just be "My scattered
eyebrows are smaller than a Klingon." The -mey suffix has none to do with
being able to use language.
Ford
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