tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Nov 21 15:05:44 1996
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Overstretching grammer [was Re: KLBC: Quotes]
- From: "William H. Martin" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Overstretching grammer [was Re: KLBC: Quotes]
- Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 18:04:38 -0500 ()
- Priority: NORMAL
People used to try to make {-ghach} do EVERYTHING. English is
noun-centric, so English speakers lust for the ability to make
verbs into nouns so they can use them the same way in Klingon
that they use them in English.
Now, people are trying to use {-wI} to do EVERYTHING, just like
they tried to overextend {-ghach}. KLINGON IS ACTION ORIENTED
AND DOES NOT TURN EVERYTHING INTO A NOUN. DEAL WITH IT.
charghwI'
On Wed, 20 Nov 1996 08:27:25 -0800 Marc Ruehlaender
<[email protected]> wrote:
> In message <[email protected]>
[email protected] writes:
> > Since {HoHwI'} is "sleeper" or "one who sleeps," {HoHwI'wI'} is "my sleeper."
> >
> [probably being confused by my using {Qong} as an example :-]
>
> > Maybe slightly more precise, but probably not grammatical. To be avoided.
> >
> Agreed, but my point was, that I'd probably interpret "my killer"
> as someone who works for me rather than someone who kills me, in
> analogy to "my sleeper", which can _only_ be someone who works for
> me. (well - maybe not necessarily _works_ for me :) I'd probably
> use {muHoHbogh vay'/loD} for the other.
>
> HomDoq
>