Fun with Etymology

[jackofallgeeks]

GENE: You know, I just realized that Steampunk is just an extention of what Jules Verne started.
JOSH: And Jules Verne is an extention of Da Vinci.
ANDREW: Da Vinci is the original Steampunk!
GENE: Back before they used steam.
JOSH: And a punk was a lady who wore pants.
ANDREW: Actually, wouldn't a lady, by definition, not wear pants?
JOSH: Huh?
ANDREW: If she's wearing pants, she's not a lady.
JOSH: Bah, you and your semantics!
GENE: Actually, it's not just semantics. Lady is the feminine of lord. That's been forgotten these days.
JOSH: Mistress is the feminine of master. And dominatrix is the feminine of dominus.
GENE: No, it's the feminine of dominator; one who dominates.
ANDREW: Is that french?
GENE: No, it's latin. Dominatrix, dominator, domination...
ANDREW: ...And that's, what, a whole country who..?
GENE: No. That's the gerund.

Comments

[nif.livejournal.com]

I concede that your argument has a lot of merit. I would say that "domination" is simply a noun.
You have an impressive grasp of grammar which makes me warm and fuzzy inside.
I love splitting lingual hairs.
Nice to finally "meet" one of Andrew's brothers, by the way.

[jackofallgeeks.livejournal.com]

Gene, Nifer; Nifer, Gene. There, now you've been formally introduced.
Gene's my favorite oldest younger brother, a really cool guy, and one who has a fascination with the structures and forms of language in general; I'm sure you guys could split hairs for hours.