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[SuStel]

On 7/26/2016 3:09 PM, Alan Anderson wrote:
> The Klingon Dictionary defines {chIp} as "cut, trim" and puts (hair)
> in parentheses. I choose to interpret that as meaning "hair" is an
> appropriate object of the verb, and it is probably the default if one
> is not explicitly given, but it is not the only correct object.

I, however, believe it means only cutting hair. When words are put in 
parentheses, it means Okrand is disambiguating definitions for us, not 
giving us sample objects because he feels like it. *baH* is /fire 
(torpedo, rocket, missile)/ to distinguish it from meanings like /fire 
(employee)//./*QIq* is /draw, pull out (weapon, tool, instrument)/ to 
keep us from thinking it means /draw (as on paper)/ or /pull out 
(military forces). /He is even obviously not specifying an object in the 
parentheses in a word like *Dan* /occupy (military term).///*chIp* /cut, 
trim (hair)/ is doing the same thing, telling us that this refers to 
hair-cutting and not other kinds of cutting or trimming.

If this weren't the case, he wouldn't give us parentheses only for the 
words that can be ambiguous in English. He doesn't give us, for 
instance, *bav* /orbit (planet, nucleus),/ or *ghup* /swallow (down 
throat)/ because these English definitions are already unambiguous.*//*

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SuStel
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