tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Oct 12 10:43:24 2000
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Re: KLIC: tlhIngan mI'QeD SImmeH mIw vIghoj vIneH.
- From: "William H. Martin" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLIC: tlhIngan mI'QeD SImmeH mIw vIghoj vIneH.
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 13:43:25 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
- Priority: NORMAL
qatlh SughoHtaH? latlh HoH neH wa' 'ej yIrIn!
mI' mu'mey chu' DISuqpu'. malopnIS! maghoHnISbe'.
SarrIS
> Voragh reports:
> > ADDITION:
> >
> > 2 + 1 = 3 wa' boq cha'; chen wej.
> > (one allies with two, three forms)
> >
> > 4 + 3 = 7 wej boq loS; chen Soch.
> > (four allies with three, seven forms)
> >
> > Note that the two numbers being added can be reversed, as they give the
> > same result:
> >
> > 3 + 4 = 7 loS boq wej; chen Soch.
> >
> let it be noted that Okrand does *not* say that {loS boq wej}
> ought to be rendered "3 + 4"; the way it is written it might
> as well be "4 + 3", i.e. the same as {wej boq loS}. this has
> been the starting point of a controversial discussion recently.
>
> Marc Ruehlaender
> aka HomDoq
> [email protected]