On 4/29/2021 9:28 AM, Will Martin wrote:
I agree with the consensus here and just want to point out that unless there’s a standard size for a jug, it can’t really be used as a unit of measure, so counting them doesn’t make a lot of sense.
{tlho’ren} (klorn) is a unit measure of volume. {bIQ bal} is not.
Of course, with a given context, you could be at a bar pointing to a specific {bIQ bal} and say {wej bIQ balvetlh}, but there is no known standard size for a {bIQ bal}.
No one is suggesting that a jug is a standard size. *bal* doesn't just mean /jug; /it also means /jar/ and /bottle./ So peanut butter comes in a *bal,* as does water from a vending machine. If you're at a bar and you order *'Iw HIq tebSbogh wej bal,* the bartender isn't going to stop and puzzle over exactly how much bloodwine to give you. He or she is going to grab three pitchers and fill them with bloodwine. -- SuStel http://trimboli.name