Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Klingon word: mI' tej Part of speech: noun Definition: mathematician This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh@kli.org).
Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Klingon word: mI' tej Part of speech: noun Definition: mathematician
Source: qepHom 2016 Literally "number scientist". Note that this is given as two words while the only other official example {'otlhtej} "someone who studies quantum mechanics" from qepHom 2014 is one. Okrand has warned us, however, that spelling in compound nouns is somewhat fluid WRT word breaks. KGT 172: Agreeing is not a trait typically associated with Klingon nature, however, and apparently, at least under certain circumstances, this may extend to grammar as well. N.B. Don't confuse the noun {mI'} "number" with the homophonous verb {mI'} "dance, run in place, exercise, do calisthenics, do martial arts movements". -- Voragh tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a' Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 04:36:42PM +0000, Steven Boozer wrote:
Note that this is given as two words while the only other official example {'otlhtej} "someone who studies quantum mechanics" from qepHom 2014 is one. Okrand has warned us, however, that spelling in compound nouns is somewhat fluid WRT word breaks.
Wait, I thought {Holtej} was also a compound. Is that not official? - SapIr
Voragh wrote:
Note that this is given as two words while the only other official example {'otlhtej} "someone who studies quantum mechanics" from qepHom 2014 is one. Okrand has warned us, however, that spelling in compound nouns is somewhat fluid WRT word breaks.
SapIr asked:
Wait, I thought {Holtej} was also a compound. Is that not official?
It is here. I think most of us use it for "linguist, philologist" but AFAIK Okrand has never vetted it. (Anyone know differently?) {Holtej} was the Klingon name of d'Armond Speers, who I believe was one of the founding members of this mailing list back in the 1990's. -- Voragh tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a' Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
On 6/21/2017 2:40 PM, Steven Boozer wrote:
SapIr asked:
Wait, I thought {Holtej} was also a compound. Is that not official? It is here. I think most of us use it for "linguist, philologist" but AFAIK Okrand has never vetted it.
That would mean it is /not/ official. :) -- SuStel http://trimboli.name
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