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Re: Klingon WOTD: wej (adv)

Philip Newton ([email protected])

• From: Philip Newton <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: Klingon WOTD: wej (adv)
• Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 06:52:58 +0200
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On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 17:41:39 -0400, "De'vID jonwI'" <[email protected]>
wrote:

> I suppose it's also a problem with the transcription
> system: "two" and "too" are spelled differently in English,
> whereas in the Okrandian transcription <wej> is written the
> same either way. Perhaps <wej> meaning "not yet" and <wej>
> meaning "three" are written differently in pIqaD.

Maybe, maybe not. After all, in English, "Fine for parking" isn't
spelled differently depending on whether this place is fine to park in,
or whether you'll receive a fine for parking there. two/too may be a red
herring in this connection.

Philip
HovpoH 2591.43

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