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Re: Wish List

In a message dated 97-09-12 13:55:08 EDT, ~mark writes:

<< >> >How do I say "The sword is curved."?
 >
 >If you mean one of those evil looking, wavy blades that look 
 >like they would REALLY hurt on the way in and out:
 >
 >vIHbe'DI' leng 'etlh He.
 
 Or just say "QIS 'oH" or "QIS rur."
 
 ~mark >>

I wanted to express that the blade is curved, not straight, not wavy.
 Actually, this is just one example of my wishing for even more words (and
how to use them!!!).  I chose this example because I thought, just maybe,
this is a concept that a Klingon would talk about at some point.

I wanted to be able to say "curved" (sv), "curve" (n), and/or "curves" (v).
 Maybe I could put {-Ha'} on that and express "straight".  Or, give us the
word for "straight" and we'll put {-Ha'} on it.

Now that I have had a few wishes fulfilled, eg, "milk", "dance", "egg",
"shell", "fish", and words for measuring, I want MORE.  Well, you all know me
that well, don't you?

Now I want to be able to express measurements.  So far, we have {qellI'qam}
and {'uj}.  What are the Klingon liquid measurements?  Of course, they don't
have to be exactly equivalent to quarts, pints, gallons, etc.  What are the
dry measurements?  Do I have to express AUs in qellI'qammey?  Talk about
using large numbers.  Oh, well, I'll just have to wait along with everyone
else.

peHruS

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