Dr. Lawrence M. Schoen :: author :: publisher :: psychologist :: hypnotist :: klingonist
:::: Campbell, Hugo, Nebula, & WSFS Award nominee ::::: Cóyotl Award winner ::::Here are the variants of law'/puS and other comparatives we've gotten over the years.
A Q law' B Q puS
A is more Q than BA Q law' Hoch Q puS
A is the most Q of allQ A; rap B
B is as Q as AQ A; nIb B
B is as Q as A (connotes precision)A Q law' B Q rap
A is as Q as BA Q puS B Q rap
A is as Q as B (connotes disparagement, seldom used)A Q law' B Q nIb
A is as Q as B (connotes precision)A Q law' B Q law'
A is as Q as B (connotes positive quality)A Q puS B Q puS
A is as Q as B (connotes negative quality)A Q law' B Q pIm
A's Q is different than B's Q (does not imply that one is more Q than the other, only that their Qs are different)
A Q law'be' B Q puSbe'
A is not more Q than B