tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jun 27 20:43:35 2000
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RE: obtuse question
ja' paghHey:
>I will suggest a different method. It's probably not as good for this case,
>but I like it in general. When talking about my brother's wife before their
>wedding, I referred to her as something like <cha'maHleS be'nalDaj> - "his
>wife of twenty days from now". I think the same thing can likely work for
>the past as well: <ben loDnal> - "years ago husband". Its a bit weird, but I
>think it works. Others may disagree - I'd like to hear.
I thought of {ben loDnal} too. I don't think it does a good enough job of
implying the "ex" idea, though, which is why I didn't suggest it.
-- ghunchu'wI' 'utlh