tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Jul 15 19:39:54 2002
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RE: Klingon WOTD: wav (v)
- From: Eric Andeen <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: Klingon WOTD: wav (v)
- Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 17:37:59 -0700
Holtej:
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Sunday, July 14, 2002.
>
>Klingon word: wav
>Part of Speech: verb
>Definition: divide
>
>The Klingon Word Of The Day is brought to you by Holtej
>([email protected]). Please contact me with additions, corrections
>or comments.
Sangqar:
> Not in the mathematical sense. (My degree is in math, so it's
> important to
> me to point this out.)
> Basic math:
> . . .
> Division:
> X / Y = Z
> Ylogh boqHa''egh X, chen Z
> From HolQeD 9:3
Careful. The terminology for representing division does not include <wav>,
but we cannot assume that <wav> cannot apply to the mathematical operation
of division. In English, we use the word "plus" to describe addition, and
"times" to describe multiplication. And the Klingon word <chel> - "add" can
certainly be applied to the mathematical operation. Think of the slang for
accountant - <chelwI'>.
Here's an example of what a Klingon grade school word problem might look
like:
wo'Daj chav voDleH, 'ej wej yermey chenmoH. Hoch puqbe'Daj wa' yer nob.
cha'maH Soch Sepmey ngaSchugh wo' naQ, 'ej rapchugh yermey, Sep 'ar ngaS
Hoch 'ay'?
pagh