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Re: We are klingons

• From: "Neal Schermerhorn" <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: We are klingons
• Date: Sat, 12 Jul 97 19:12:15 UT

ghItlh charghwI':

>{tlhIngan maH} means "We are Klingons." It does not EVER mean 
>"We are Klingon," except in the loosest of translations. What we 
>have here is a copula. {tlhIngan} = {maH}. Since {maH} is 
>plural, {tlhIngan} has to be plural, too.

HIja', bIlugh. vIlajlaH. vaj malughchu'chugh, "Klingon's/Klingons' language" 
'oS *tlhIngan Hol*, 'ej "Klingon language" 'oSbe', qar'a'?

>
>Deal with it.

lu'! jIlughchoH DaneHmoH, qatlho'. ghojwI'pu'lI' DaSaHbej!

Qermaq

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