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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: mI' tej
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven Boozer)
Wed Jun 21 12:36:47 2017
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From: Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu>
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Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:36:42 +0000
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> 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
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