> chov    assess,  evaluate,  test (v)

> luchovmeH 'oy'naQmey lo'

> [Warriors] who test him with painstiks. S9

> tlhIngan wo' yuQmey chovlu'chugh

> Qo'noS potlh law' Hoch potlh puS.

> The principal planet of the Klingon

> Empire, Qo'noS... S27

These are very interesting examples with regards to the verb {chov}.

I don't know why, but I was under the impression that the {chov} is used only to say things like {juH vIchov} as in "I evaluate the house" as in "I asign a price".

However, this now raises the question; can we indeed use the {chov} to say things like "I calculate the price of something"?

No. Evaluation is not the same as calculation. Evaluation is a judgment based on evidence. A calculation is a computation. There is some overlap, but they don't mean the same thing.

SuvwI' Duj vIchov I evaluate the warrior's ship (Is it good? What are its capabilities? Can it defeat a starship in battle?)
SuvwI' Duj Do vISIm I calculate the warrior's ship's velocity (and come up with a number like a warp factor)

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