[1847] in tlhIngan-Hol
porghpu' porghDu' porghmey joq
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Sun Oct 24 16:07:03 1993
Reply-To: "Klingon Language List" <tlhIngan-Hol@klingon.east.sun.com>
From: DSTRADER@delphi.com
To: "Klingon Language List" <tlhIngan-Hol@klingon.east.sun.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1993 15:57:38 -0400 (EDT)
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Well, just looking at the subject line here should tell you what my
question is. What plural do you use for {porgh}. Probably it depends
somewhat on context, I'd imagine. Suppose the bodies are alive and
belong to something capable of using language. This rules out the
elimination of {-pu'} or {-mey}. {porghpu'} is probably very close to
{nuvpu'} or {ghotpu'}. And maybe {porghmey} is approximately equivalent
to {lommey}. But if the true plural of {porgh} is {porghDu'}, then
{porghmey} is an illegal construction: TKD, section 3.3.2, pg.23,
"The suffix {-mey} cannot be used with body parts." That's it, the plain
and simple truth. It's a confusing issue.
So, what's the plural of {yInbogh 'ej jatlhbogh porgh}?
Guido#1, Leader of All Guidos, or Guidoes, or Guidae...
Thank ewe
