Re: another explination attempt
Saul Epstein 
Tue, 24 Mar 1998 10:18:34 -0600

Quotes from: Marketa J Zvelebil
Date: Monday, March 23, 1998 9:23 AM


>Sorik of Vulcan wrote:
>> er -as in eng. "air"
>> ur -as in eng. "bird" or "fur"
>> ir -as in eng. "ear"
>> ar -   "       "bar" or "car"


<ur> would probably be more like English "boor," leaving <^r> to sound
like "fur." Of course, which English are we talking about? ;-)

>> The following states that a sentient name is either feminine or
>> masculine.
>> S  -     "      Surakian masculine  (Surak)
>> T' -     "      feminine  (T'Pau)
>>
>
>I like the above additions.....

They both would fit fine in a writing system, which seems to be what
Sorik is talking about. I'd be more comfortable with the second
suggestion if I accepted the supposed naming convention it alludes to.
I'm curious also: why are the masculine names "Surakian" while the
feminine names aren't? Just an accidental ommission? Or is the
quotation mark supposed to include that?

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