tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Nov 20 07:58:03 1996
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Re: KLBC:DoqloD-'aDam
>Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 15:31:44 -0800
>From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
>
>jatlh loDDoq:
>> 2.if I want to say something like killer ad or gunner ad
>> or something like that should I put the name first
>> ('aDam HoHwI' for exemple)or last(HoHwI' 'aDam)?
>
>"Killer" isn't a rank or a title, and there's no rule as to where to put it
>It seems more like apposition here. You should do it however you like.
True enough, though note that "'aDam HoHwI'" could also mean "Adam's
killer", i.e. one who killed Adam, or a killer hired by Adam. Just
something to watch for.
~mark