[tlhIngan Hol] Expressing many centuries

[mayqel qunenoS]

SuStel:
> *vatlh DIS poH law'.* Both phrases have
> meaning, and both can probably be used for
> the same thing, but only this one is actually
> talking about centuries.

maj. let me ask you though; if the {vatlh DIS poH law'} means "centuries",
then how would you translate the {vatlh law' DIS poH} ?

qunnoH
ghoghwIj HablI'vo' vIngeHta'

On 16 Nov 2016 2:34 pm, "SuStel" <sustel at trimboli.name> wrote:

> On 11/16/2016 5:49 AM, mayqel qunenoS wrote:
>
> we have the {vatlh DIS poH} for "century"; but how do we say "many centuries" ?
>
> {vatlh law' DIS poH} or {vatlh DIS poH law'} ?
>
>
> *vatlh DIS poH law'.* Both phrases have meaning, and both can probably be
> used for the same thing, but only this one is actually talking about
> centuries.
>
> can we apply the {law'} to numbers ? can we say for instance {'uy'
> law'} for "many millions" or {vatlh law'} for "many hundreds" ?
>
> I don't see why not. Numbers act like nouns.
>
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