tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Jun 29 07:58:03 2007
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Re: Klingon WOTD: juv (verb)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Friday, June 29, 2007.
>
>Klingon word: juv
>Part of Speech: verb
>Definition: measure
"refers to the action of somebody who is taking a measurement" (st.k
10/22/97). E.g.:
naQjej vIjuv
I measure the spear. (st.k 10/22/97)
Related measurement verbs:
{juch} "have a width of"; {Saw'} "have a depth of"; {'ab} & {'aD} "have a
length of, measure"; {muq} "have a volume of"; {ngI'} "have a weight of, weigh"
"There are two words used for length: {'aD} and {'ab}. Both of these can be
translated as 'have a length of', but they are used somewhat differently.
{'aD} is used in contrast with {juch} 'have a width of' in measuring, say,
a table top. {'ab}, on the other hand, is used for (potentially) longish,
skinnyish things (for example, spears) and also for heights." (st.k 10/22/97)
Examples in canon:
wej 'ujmey 'ab 'oy'naQ
Painstiks are a little over one meter long (S32)
jav 'ujmey 'ab SuvwI'
the warrior has a length of six ujs
["This might sound a little more natural as `the warrior stands six ujs' or
`the warrior is six ujs tall.' (Or should it be `ujes' in the translation?"
(st.k 10/22/97)]
vagh 'ujmey vI'ab
I have a length of five ujs
I'm five ujs tall (st.k 10/22/97)
wej 'uj 'ab naQjej
the spear has a length of three uj
the spear measures three uj
the spear is three uj long) (st.k 10/22/97)
loSmaH jav vI' Soch loS 'uj 'ab meH
Bridge Height: 16.28 M. (KBoP)
HIvtaHvIS toQDuj cha'vatlh wejmaH Soch vI' vagh chorgh 'uj 'ab 'oH
Attack Formation Height: 82.75 M. (KBoP)
qughtaHvIS toQDuj HutmaH vI' jav wa' 'uj 'ab 'oH
Cruise Formation Height: 31.56 M. (KBoP)
SaqtaHvIS toQDuj wa'vatlh loS vI' jav chorgh 'uj 'ab 'oH
Landing Formation Height: 36.46 M. (KBoP)
wejvatlh loSmaH loS vI' vagh wej 'uj 'aD Duj
Length: 120 M. (KBoP)
wejvatlh SochmaH vagh SaD cheb'a'mey ngI' Duj
Mass: 8.7 KT. (KBoP)
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons