By The Numbers 4: Tens of Thousands

Having previously looked at the number-forming elements for tens (maH), hundreds (vatlh) and thousands (SaD and SanID) now it's time to look at the number-forming element for tens of thousands:-

netlh ten thousand

Here are the numbers for numbers in the thousands from 10,000 to 90,000.

wa'netlh	10,000
cha'netlh	20,000
wejnetlh	30,000
loSnetlh	40,000
vaghnetlh	50,000
javnetlh	60,000
Sochnetlh	70,000
chorghnetlh	80,000
Hutnetlh	90,000

Big Numbers

The numbers are getting very big at this point. The bigger the numbers, the greater the challenge - and Klingons love challenges.

wa'netlh wa'	10,001
wa'netlh cha'vatlh wa'	10,201
wa'netlh cha'SaD wejvatlh loSmaH vagh	12,345
cha'netlh wa'SaD wa'	21,001
wejnetlh loSSanID Sochvatlh javmaH wej	34,763
wejnetlh cha'SaD wa'vatlh wej	32,103
loSnetlh loSSaD loSvatlh loSmaH loS	44,444
loSnetlh cha'vatlh	40,200
vaghnetlh vagh	50,005
vaghnetlh loSSaD wejvatlh cha'maH wa'	54,321
vaghnetlh loSSaD Sochvatlh wa'maH Hut	54,719
javnetlh HutmaH wej	60,093
javnetlh javSanID javvatlh javmaH wej	66,663
Sochnetlh SochSaD vaghvatlh	77,500
chorghnetlh wa'	80,001
chorghnetlh wa'maH	80,010
chorghnetlh wa'vatlh	80,100
chorghnetlh wa'SaD	81,000
Hutnetlh Hutvatlh Hut	90,909
Hutnetlh HutSaD Hutvatlh HutmaH Hut	99,999

Prisoner #83345

Numbers can be used in another way: for numbering, as a designation, such as Corridor 3, Room 101, Prisoner 83345. When using a number for counting, it comes before the noun; but when using a number as a designation, the number goes after the noun.

jav qama'	six prisoners
qama' jav	Prisoner Number 6

When reciting the numbers of a designated object or person, you don't use the number-forming elements: just read out the digits, remembering to read out each pagh zero as well. Also note the placement of the Type 5 noun suffixes -Daq and -vo':-

qama' chorgh wej wej loS vagh, yIQam!	Prisoner 83345, stand up!
chobDaq wej jIHtaH	I am in Corridor 3
pa'Daq wa' pagh wa' qama' vIngeHta'	I have sent the prisoner to Room 101
DaHjaj tuQDoq loS lo' pagh	Mind-Sifter Four is available today
qen pa'vo' loS yIt	He walked out of Room Four a short time ago
gharI' Soch 'Iv jay'	Who the hell is Gary Seven?

Next: hundred thousands.