[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.
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SuStel
http://trimboli.name
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