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Notes on how to talk about dates, times, and timekeeping in Toaq. | |||
( | == Dates == | ||
The "spoken word" way of referring to dates is something like {{d|gúheıshıchaq po néıjue}} "the 21rd day of (the) September". | |||
To specify the year you can add {{t|po nị́aqgukoamgujo}} "of the year 2024", which can be written {{d|nị́aq2024}}. As in Chinese, years are simply read digit-by-digit, without {{t|bıq fue heı}}. | |||
To say this more "mechanically" there's {{d|jị́qchaq 21 9 2024}}, where the numbers should be pronounced digit-by-digit as {{t|jị́qchaq gushı neı gukoamgujo}}. | |||
When writing a date numerically, the preferred format is {{t|2024-09-21}}. Such a date can be "read out" (reading backwards!) using {{t|jị́qchaq}}. | |||
=== Alternative month names === | |||
There is a "colorful" set of alliterative month names that may be used instead of the numeric names: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+ Alternative month names | |||
|- | |||
! Month !! Name | |||
|- | |||
| January || {{d|chıochu}} | |||
|- | |||
| February || {{d|luqluoq}} | |||
|- | |||
| March || {{d|ırue'ısıe}} | |||
|- | |||
| April || {{d|geagom}} | |||
|- | |||
| May || {{d|suaqsoq}} | |||
|- | |||
| June || {{d|nuoqnea}} | |||
|- | |||
| July || {{d|nharunhuo}} | |||
|- | |||
| August || {{d|shuaqshoa}} | |||
|- | |||
| September || {{d|reoruq}} | |||
|- | |||
| October || {{d|feafao}} | |||
|- | |||
| November || {{d|hoehıu}} | |||
|- | |||
| December || {{d|cuaocoa}} | |||
|} | |||
== Time == | |||
Toaqgua uses 24-hour time. A time like "2:45 p.m." can be referred to as {{t|dạ́qhora 14 45}}. | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:34, 30 November 2024
Notes on how to talk about dates, times, and timekeeping in Toaq.
Dates
The "spoken word" way of referring to dates is something like (gúheıshıchaq po néıjue) "the 21rd day of (the) September".
To specify the year you can add po nị́aqgukoamgujo "of the year 2024", which can be written 2024 (nị́aq2024). As in Chinese, years are simply read digit-by-digit, without bıq fue heı.
To say this more "mechanically" there's 21 9 2024 (jị́qchaq 21 9 2024), where the numbers should be pronounced digit-by-digit as jị́qchaq gushı neı gukoamgujo.
When writing a date numerically, the preferred format is 2024-09-21. Such a date can be "read out" (reading backwards!) using jị́qchaq.
Alternative month names
There is a "colorful" set of alliterative month names that may be used instead of the numeric names:
Month | Name |
---|---|
January | (chıochu) |
February | (luqluoq) |
March | (ırue'ısıe) |
April | (geagom) |
May | (suaqsoq) |
June | (nuoqnea) |
July | (nharunhuo) |
August | (shuaqshoa) |
September | (reoruq) |
October | (feafao) |
November | (hoehıu) |
December | (cuaocoa) |
Time
Toaqgua uses 24-hour time. A time like "2:45 p.m." can be referred to as dạ́qhora 14 45.