Am 22.06.2020 um 09:18 schrieb De'vID:
This is kind of a philosophical question, but is a body a body part? A mathematician or philosopher might answer, yes, it is a body part, namely the part corresponding to the whole. But the relevant question here is how would one pluralise "two bodies", {cha' porghDu'} or {cha' porghmey}? Or is it context-dependent?
I'm not sure about the source or if it's canon, but I remember that the general consent is that as {porgh} means "body" it just cannot be a body PART. Therefore, the plural should be {porghmey}. I think {porghDu'} sounds strange; I would wonder "body part of what?" And I certainly would enjoy arguing about mathematics and philosophy, because I see it differently: for me, the definition of a "part of X" means "section of X", so not the entire thing (X). Think of a "puzzle part" refers to a piece of a puzzle and would take {-Du'}, whereas a puzzle itself would take the {-mey} suffix. Setting complete aside the question of what happens if the body is capable of speech? ;-) -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" http://www.tlhInganHol.com http://klingon.wiki/Word/Porgh