[tlhIngan Hol] lawn mower

SuStel sustel at trimboli.name
Wed Jul 27 08:10:53 PDT 2016


On 7/27/2016 11:03 AM, Elizabeth Lawrence wrote:
> SuStel, I believe you are making your argument for us.  You are 
> clearly explaining <<weq>> as "hitting (something) in the manner in 
> which one hits a drum."  We are arguing that <<chIp>> means "cutting 
> or trimming (something) in the manner in which one cuts or trims hair."

And what is the difference between cutting one's hair and, say, cutting 
a rope? Cutting a banana? Cutting a presentation? Can you *chIp* a *much*?

Sorry, but when Okrand says /hair,/ he means /hair./ When Okrand says 
/percussion instrument,/ he means /percussion instrument./ When you slap 
your knees rhythmically, your knees ARE a percussion instrument. When 
you trim the lawn, the lawn is NOT hair. If Okrand had meant "(e.g., 
hair)" he would have written "(e.g., hair)."

At least until Maltz says otherwise.

-- 
SuStel
http://trimboli.name

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