> Intro - TIME IN VULCAN
Wak ra? = What time is it?
Because of Vulcan linguistics, the verb to-be can be dropped, making “wak ra” seem like it asks, “What is time?”, but because nam-tor is omittable, the informal and casual “what is the time?” is much more basic. Since “nam” means existence, “nam-tor wak ra” (exists time what) asks what time is. How you say time in your language is how time is told in vuhlkansu.
Ma du wak-vel ha. = Have you a clock?
Wak t’gad ra. = The time of day is what?
Nam-tor nau t’aru. = It’s nine in the morning.
Asal t’kya = It is evening. (It’s)
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“Kya” means existence or being, as an abstract, and is used more for spiritual, emotional, or other likewise temporary conditions. The verb form of kya is kah, not kya-tor. Due to nam-tor and k’ being used often, KYA is mostly ceremonial.
Kah lehdah i’, ri tab-ma. = It is twelve now, not later.
Kah sluk. = It’s fresh now.
Kah sluk’i. = It’s fresh right now.
Nam-tor pok. = It is ready.
(I’) Nam-tor pok(’i) = It’s ready now.
Kah-if-farr = It is time. (HGV)
Kah wak ra. = What time is it? (vague question.)
Nam-tor wak ra. = What time is it? (specific time.)
Nam-tor 10:55 = It is 10:55.
Nam-tor po’11 = It is around eleven.
Kah 11 = It’s passing 11.
> Translation exercise
Nam-tor reh’rehleh = _________________
Nam-tor sheh’kehleh-kau = ________________
Kah wuh’leh-kau = ________________
Nam-tor lehwuh = _________________
Kah rehleh s’keh = _________________
> Intro - Practice 29
Nam-tor wak t’Chicago __________
Nam-tor wak t’Moscow __________
Nam-tor wak t’Beijing __________
