tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Aug 25 01:53:55 1997
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A nIb gem
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- Subject: A nIb gem
- Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 04:53:24 -0400 (EDT)
loD jen law' be' jen puS (TKD grammar rules)
tlhIngan yoH HoS verengan yoH puj (KGT 179)
....................pIv/rop
....................Daj/qetlh
....................jen/'eS
....................ghegh/Hab
These are suggestions for replacements for law'/puS comparisons.
KGT 178-179 says antonyms are used in slang as replacements for law'/puS in
comparisons and superlatives
loD jen law' be' jen nIb (my own invention)
This means to me "The man is the same height (amount of jen = tall) as the
woman."
Obviously, {nIb} is not the antonym of {law'}.
Furthermore, KGT 127-133 supplies plenty of examples of similes. The general
pattern is jen loD; rur Sor.
Still, I couldn't erase from my mind the gem made possible by putting {nIb}
in the second position of law'/puS constructions.
Comments, please.
peHruS