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Re: [saweli] "ku" split into two classifiers: ga'u, ku

In a message dated 12/3/2006 12:31:18 PM Central Standard Time, sts@hidden.email writes:


How come "skeleton" is not a "whole of all bones"?

I've thought all along that a skeleton should be a collection/group of bones (i.e., "ga'ulecis"), since (almost) all bones support some part of the body, but just haven't changed it yet.  For now a bone is hard while a skeleton supports.  I just thought of something else:  An external skeleton (carapace) is not made of bones.  That may be a reason good enough to not alter the word.  On the other hand, there is already a word for 'shell, carapace', namely "ga'uvas".

stevo