[tlhIngan Hol] Why not vay'pu'/vay'mey ?

[Jeffrey Clark]

I understand them in the same line as ‘op... the number isn’t specified.

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> On Apr 4, 2019, at 13:12, SuStel <sustel at trimboli.name> wrote:
> 
>> On 4/4/2019 1:05 PM, mayqel qunen'oS wrote:
>> In english you say "someone", and this word doesn't have a plural form i.e. "someones".
>> 
>> On the other hand, in greek we do have the plural form of the word "someone", as we do have the plural form of "something".
>> 
>> So, I can't bring myself to understanding what's wrong with saying vay'pu'/vay'mey.
>> 
>> I'm not saying we should do it; I'm saying that I can't *feel* why it would be wrong.
>> 
>> And ok; f*** greek and english too. Why wouldn't you understand the meaning of vay'pu' or vay'mey, regardless of your native language ?
> Is it a question of understanding, or is it a question of how it is correctly done? I understand you just fine if you say vay'pu'. I don't know if it's the way Klingons do it. We haven't seen any evidence for it.
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