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Re: KLBC: higher numbers



On Tue, 29 Jul 1997 08:01:21 -0700 (PDT)  Steven Boozer 
<[email protected]> wrote:

> : muHwI' wrote:
> : > I want to say high numbers like stardates or a year.
> : > mImey tIn vIjatlh vIneH. Hov poH DIS lurur bIH.
> : 
> : Hmmm . . . I wonder if {tIn} can refer to any magnitude, or just the size of 
> : an object?

I'd use {law'qu'} for large numbers.
 
> {tIn} seems to mean just "be large in size":

[Many good examples deleted] 

> As always, there are other options: {-'a'}, {Dun}, {jen} & {nIv}. 

And {law'}. Don't forget {law'}. Everything about it says, 
"quantity". Just because we think of numbers being "large" 
doesn't mean Klingons don't think of them as "many".
> 
> -- Voragh 
> 

charghwI'





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