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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: lorbe'

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (SuStel)
Mon Apr 17 11:33:35 2017

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Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 11:33:02 -0400
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On 4/17/2017 10:33 AM, Terrence Donnelly wrote:
> This always gives me so much trouble! Let me see if I've got this right.
>
> So far as a {lor} is concerned, can you distill it down to the rule 
> that the {lor} is the child of an opposite-sex sibling?
> your mother's brother has a {lor}, your father's sister has a {lor},
> if you are a male, your sister has a {lor}, if you are female, your 
> brother has a {lor}?
> This applies to children of the siblings of you or your parents.
>
> (And {tey'} is used for the children of same-sex siblings).
>
> Correct?
*
*

There are two words related to your father's family: *tennuS* /father's 
brother/ and *'e'mam*/father's sister./ The first refers to men; the 
second to women. The spouses of these get the same words with *-nal* 
suffixed to them, keeping the maleness and femaleness appropriate: your 
*tennuS*'s wife is your *'e'mamnal,* while your *'e'mam*'s husband is 
your *tennuSnal.*

There are two words related to your mother's family: *'IrneH*/mother's 
brother/ and *me'*/mother's sister.**/The first refers to men; the 
second to women. The spouses of these get the same words with *-nal* 
suffixed to them, keeping the maleness and femaleness appropriate: your 
*'IrneH*'s wife is your *me'nal,* while your *me'*'s husband is your 
*'IrneHnal.*

The child of one of your parents' opposite-sex siblings (either *'e'mam* 
or *'IrneH*) is your *lor;* the child of one of your parents' same-sex 
siblings (either *tennuS* or *me'*) is your *tey'.* Both *lor* and 
*tey'* can specify whether they are male or female by adding *loD* or *be'*.

But *lor* and *tey'* also refer to nieces and nephews. *lor* means the 
child of your sibling the opposite sex as you; *tey'* means the child of 
your sibling the same sex as you. They can still take *loD* and *be'* to 
distinguish their sexes.

To distinguish between aunts/uncles and nieces/nephews, just explain the 
relationship (e.g., *loDnI' puq*). You normally do not distinguish if 
the information is not important.

A group of *lor* and *tey'* are *vInpu';* the singular *vIn* is only 
used to refer to an individual in a group of *vInpu'.*

A more distant uncle/aunt/niece/nephew relation is generally called a 
*yur.* A group of *yurpu' *might include some *lor* or *tey',* but you 
wouldn't use *yurpu'* if the group consisted /only/ of *lor* and *tey'.*

*'e'nal* is someone married into the family whose relationship isn't 
specified.

So to summarize:

Your father's family uses the words *tennuS* and *'e'mam.* Your mother's 
family uses the words *'IrneH* and *me'.* *lor* are traced through 
opposite-sex siblings; *tey'* are traced through same-sex siblings. 
*vInpu'* are a group of *lor* and *tey'.* A *yur* is a more distant 
relation through siblings. An *'e'nal* married into the family but 
doesn't say to whom.

-- 
SuStel
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/17/2017 10:33 AM, Terrence
      Donnelly wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote
      cite="mid:746678235.1804715.1492439634314@mail.yahoo.com"
      type="cite">
      <div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff;
        font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande,
        sans-serif;font-size:13px">
        <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492438444463_10491">This always
          gives me so much trouble! Let me see if I've got this right. <br>
        </div>
        <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492438444463_10494"><br>
        </div>
        <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492438444463_10493">So far as a
          {lor} is concerned, can you distill it down to the rule that
          the {lor} is the child of an opposite-sex sibling? <br>
        </div>
        <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492438444463_10511">your mother's
          brother has a {lor}, your father's sister has a {lor}, <br>
        </div>
        <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492438444463_10542">if you are a
          male, your sister has a {lor}, if you are female, your brother
          has a {lor}? <br>
        </div>
        <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492438444463_10561">This applies to
          children of the siblings of you or your parents.<br>
        </div>
        <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492438444463_10508"><br>
        </div>
        <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492438444463_10509">(And {tey'} is
          used for the children of same-sex siblings).</div>
        <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492438444463_10477"><br>
        </div>
        <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492438444463_10478">Correct?</div>
      </div>
    </blockquote>
    <b><br>
    </b>
    <p>There are two words related to your father's family: <b>tennuS</b>
      <i>father's brother</i> and <b>'e'mam</b><i> father's sister.</i>
      The first refers to men; the second to women. The spouses of these
      get the same words with <b>-nal</b> suffixed to them, keeping the
      maleness and femaleness appropriate: your <b>tennuS</b>'s wife is
      your <b>'e'mamnal,</b> while your <b>'e'mam</b>'s husband is
      your <b>tennuSnal.</b></p>
    <p>There are two words related to your mother's family: <b>'IrneH</b><i>
        mother's brother</i> and <b>me'</b><i> mother's sister.<b> </b></i>The
      first refers to men; the second to women. The spouses of these get
      the same words with <b>-nal</b> suffixed to them, keeping the
      maleness and femaleness appropriate: your <b>'IrneH</b>'s wife is
      your <b>me'nal,</b> while your <b>me'</b>'s husband is your <b>'IrneHnal.</b></p>
    <p>The child of one of your parents' opposite-sex siblings (either <b>'e'mam</b>
      or <b>'IrneH</b>) is your <b>lor;</b> the child of one of your
      parents' same-sex siblings (either <b>tennuS</b> or <b>me'</b>)
      is your <b>tey'.</b> Both <b>lor</b> and <b>tey'</b> can
      specify whether they are male or female by adding <b>loD</b> or <b>be'</b>.</p>
    <p>But <b>lor</b> and <b>tey'</b> also refer to nieces and
      nephews. <b>lor</b> means the child of your sibling the opposite
      sex as you; <b>tey'</b> means the child of your sibling the same
      sex as you. They can still take <b>loD</b> and <b>be'</b> to
      distinguish their sexes.</p>
    <p>To distinguish between aunts/uncles and nieces/nephews, just
      explain the relationship (e.g., <b>loDnI' puq</b>). You normally
      do not distinguish if the information is not important.</p>
    <p>A group of <b>lor</b> and <b>tey'</b> are <b>vInpu';</b> the
      singular <b>vIn</b> is only used to refer to an individual in a
      group of <b>vInpu'.</b></p>
    <p>A more distant uncle/aunt/niece/nephew relation is generally
      called a <b>yur.</b> A group of <b>yurpu' </b>might include
      some <b>lor</b> or <b>tey',</b> but you wouldn't use <b>yurpu'</b>
      if the group consisted <i>only</i> of <b>lor</b> and <b>tey'.</b></p>
    <p><b>'e'nal</b> is someone married into the family whose
      relationship isn't specified.</p>
    <p>So to summarize:</p>
    <p>Your father's family uses the words <b>tennuS</b> and <b>'e'mam.</b>
      Your mother's family uses the words <b>'IrneH</b> and <b>me'.</b>
      <b>lor</b> are traced through opposite-sex siblings; <b>tey'</b>
      are traced through same-sex siblings. <b>vInpu'</b> are a group
      of <b>lor</b> and <b>tey'.</b> A <b>yur</b> is a more distant
      relation through siblings. An <b>'e'nal</b> married into the
      family but doesn't say to whom.<br>
    </p>
    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 
SuStel
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://trimboli.name">http://trimboli.name</a></pre>
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