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Gameplay => General Discussion => Topic started by: Shaman on November 07, 2008, 11:27:22 pm

Title: Kran Possession
Post by: Shaman on November 07, 2008, 11:27:22 pm

Kra's or kras? This is something that I've, on many occasions, been unable to figure out. I've seen it used both ways, and it seems like "kras" would work for "his" or "her" simply because it doesn't use the apostrophe.

Title: Re: Kran Possession
Post by: khoridor on November 08, 2008, 04:46:15 am

Kras as in 'its'.
kra's as in it's.
(such an ugly word by the way. And it makes the dialogs very confusing  :whistling:)

Title: Re: Kran Possession
Post by: Satha on November 08, 2008, 05:53:46 am

"It is kra's"... possessive use of apostrophe... But then that would suggest kra is a name. And you don't go "It is his's" or "It is her's" You say "It is his. It is hers." So yeah, I'd say kras is more correct.

Title: Re: Kran Possession
Post by: Farren Kutter on November 08, 2008, 07:02:11 am

I believe Khoridor has the right of it.

Title: Re: Kran Possession
Post by: Shaman on November 08, 2008, 07:34:01 pm

Quote from: khoridor on November 08, 2008, 04:46:15 am

Kras as in 'its'.
kra's as in it's.
(such an ugly word by the way. And it makes the dialogs very confusing  :whistling:)

When would you ever use "kra's" then? That word would generally mean "it is", and I've seen it used on occasion in NPC dialog.

Title: Re: Kran Possession
Post by: Raa on November 08, 2008, 09:10:09 pm

"Kra's gonna kill some rats." "I think kra's drunk." "Kra's off to see the wizard."

Title: Re: Kran Possession
Post by: Shaman on November 08, 2008, 09:47:15 pm

Ah, I see.

So, kra's = he's
Kras = his

..Those words need a little more differentiation.

Title: Re: Kran Possession
Post by: Raa on November 09, 2008, 01:32:10 am

English isn't your first language, is it?

Kras is the equivalent of its. Kra's is the equivalent of it's. Simple, really.

Title: Re: Kran Possession
Post by: Rizin on November 09, 2008, 02:44:26 am

He's going to Hydlaa.
She's going to Hydlaa.
Kra's going to Hydlaa.

The book belongs to him.
The book belongs to her.
The book belongs to kra.

The sword is his.
The sword is hers.
The sword is kras.