tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Jan 22 19:54:44 2001
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Re: body parts?
In a message dated 1/17/2001 3:36:19 PM Central Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
> But I suppose if you really *must* refer to a single strand of hair, use
> {SIrgh}:
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> "Each string is a {SIrgh}, a word also used for any thread or
> filament. A {SIrgh} of the finest quality is made from a material
> secreted by insects, similar to the silk produced by silkworms."
> (KGT p.76)
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{tlhegh} and {ghom} have their own "feel." They do appear useful in
quantifying things. But, they seem (to me) to "amass" things into
"ropes/strings" and "groups."
I'm still curious about "a carton of eggs," "a box of eggs," "a basket of
eggs," or any other set of quantity classifiers.
peHruS