RE: Klingon WOTD: wav (v)

[Eric Andeen <Eric.Andeen@repro.oceusa.com>]

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 
>(dspeers@bigfoot.com).  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