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Re: Re[4]: How to convert a noun to a verb???

Lieven (Quvar valer) ([email protected]) [KLI Member] [Hol ghojwI']

Am 12.09.2003 23:01:53, schrieb DWW <[email protected]>:

>12.09.2003, 0:48, skribita estis jeno:
Anlamadim. Maalesef esperanto konusmuyorum.

>So... If I understand it:
>
>-wI'       my (person)
>-wIj       my (thing)

>-ma'       our (person)
>-maj       our (thing)
>
>-ra'       your (person) 
>-raj       your (thing) 
>-lI'       your (person)
>-lIj       your (thing)

>where is 'you one' and 'you (pl)'?

Perhaps this explains:

>-ra'       your (pl.) (person) 
>-raj       your (pl.)(thing) 
>-lI'       your (sg.)(person)
>-lIj       your (sg.)(thing)

>-Daj       his/her (thing????)
>-chaj      their   (thing????)

You're right to be confused. These ones do not change. {vavDaj} "his father" is correct as {telDaj} "its wing"

>-pu'       (pl) \
>-Du'       (pl) |  What's the difference?
>-mey       (pl) /

Do you have TKD? It's described in section 3.3.2. Type 2: Number, here's a quote:
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There are three different plural suffixes in Klingon.

1.  {-pu'} "plural for beings capable of using language"

  This suffix can be used to indicate plurality for Klingons, Terrans, Romulans, Vulcans, and so on, but not for lower animals of any 
kind, plants, inanimate objects, electromagnetic or other beams or waves, etc. 
    {yaS} "officer"   {yaSpu'} "officers"
    {Duy} "emissary"  {Duypu'} "emissaries"

2.  {-Du'} "plural for body parts"

  This suffix is used when referring to body parts of those beings capable of using language as well as of any other animal.
    {qam} "foot"       {qamDu'} "feet"
    {tlhon} "nostril"  {tlhonDu'} "nostrils"

3.  {-mey} "plural, general usage"

  This suffix is used to mark the plural of any noun.
    {mID} "colony"  {mIDmey} "colonies"
    {yuQ} "planet"  {yuQmey} "planets"

  It can also be used with nouns referring to beings capable of using language (those nouns which take {-pu'}). When it is so used, it 
adds a notion of "scattered all about'' to the meaning. Compare:
    {puq} "child"
    {puqpu'} "children"
    {puqmey} "children all over the place"
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>P.S. If anybody has a source (or the algorithm) for a Stardate program?

Yes. There are a few.
Take the number of days that have passed this year, and divide by 0.365 - That's the stardate at the end of the day you have counted. 
You can go more into detail, one day is 2.74 permille of a year long, 0.1 permille is about 53 minutes ... ;-)

Quvar
Beginners' Grammarian
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