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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/27/2019 9:05 AM, mayqel qunen'oS
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Suppose you have a full-grown (or is it fully-grown ?),</pre>
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<p>Either.<br>
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""> german shepherd.
Would you characterize it as {qovIj} or a {ngavyaw'} ?</pre>
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<p>I'd characterize it as a <i>dog</i> or <i>German shepherd.</i>
If I had to name the closest Klingon equivalent, it probably
doesn't matter whether I pick <b>qovIj</b> or <b>ngavyaw',</b>
since it's neither.</p>
<p>If I had to pick one... it'd be tough, since I don't really see
much of a size difference between Kruge's pet and the animals seen
on Rura Pente, which is what we're told the difference between a <b>qovIj</b>
and a <b>ngavyaw'</b> is. Kruge's <b>qovIj</b> has much less fur
than the Rura Pente beasts, while the Rura Pente beasts have tusks
that the monster dog doesn't have.</p>
<p>For simplicity I'd probably call all little drop-kicks <b>qovIj</b>
and use <b>ngavyaw'</b> for big dogs. But I don't think this is
ideal.<br>
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">And lets say, you have a {ngavyaw'} puppy..
Would you characterize it, as a {ngavyaw'} or a {qovIj} ?
Or would you play it safe, and say {ngavyaw' ghu} ?
And, to take this to the limit..
If you had a {qovIj} which took steroids and grew the size of a small
car, how would you say it ?
On the contrary, if a {ngavyaw'}, matured chronologically, never
attaining the expected size, but remained very small, would you still
call it a {ngavyaw'} ?</pre>
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<p>I think <b>qovIj</b> and <b>ngavyaw'</b> are names of specific
species, so it doesn't matter whether they're immature or stunted.<br>
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