#counting

[ilikeit-art]

Artificial intelligence makes accurate sheep counting.

#sheep #counting #artificial

[linguisticdiscovery]

Inuit schoolchildren invented a new number system, and now it's on the web

A group of Inuit middle schoolers invented a new number system that better fits their language (Iñupiaq), and now Unicode has adopted these symbols, meaning they can be used for typing, in apps, and on the web.

#Inuit #Iñupiaq #Kaktovik #numbers #counting #math #language #Indigenous #Native #I'm 𝋁𝋐 years old #lingblr #langblr

[noctumsolis]

I've said elsewhere that I reject the idea that counting arises from the fingers.

People often say that base 10 is the obvious choice because we have 10 fingers. Then people come up with other ways of counting fingers to explain away other number systems like the ancient mesopotamian system ("well its because they were counting on individual phalanges!")

As of yesterday I have a new example to undermine the counting-from-fingers idea.

Because if you want a really practical way of counting on your fingers and which will correlate to written numbers, you want base 6.

0..5 on the units hand.

6¹..6⁵ on the sixes hand.

Counts all the way up to 35 and the numbers (digits) you'd write down match 1:1 with your fingers (digits).

If counting arose from the fingers, where's base 6?

EDIT:

I made a silly notation error in the above. Since there are already reblogs I'm not going to change the error, but I feel it needs to be acknowledged.

I wrote 6¹..6⁵ when what I meant was 6×1..6×5.

I'd got distracted by tangential thoughts.

#numeracy #maths #counting #pet peeve

[amiepsychique]

A small art project over the past 2 weeks while recovering from COVID :') I nicknamed it coveel 1-9. I'm on week 3 of recovery and still struggling with fatigue but so glad it's getting a bit better each day!

#electric eel #electricity #numbers #counting #tesla coil #lightbulb

[bringcodyback-countdown]

Day 365 of no Cody 💔💔

#three hundred sixty fucking five #u guys. It’s been a YEAR #milestone #commander cody #counting

[oghotonghoton-potiushi]

Me n the girls holding hands together for strong Lokius manifestation on tumblr

#Lokius #Last hour #Counting #Loki #Mobius #Mcu #Clowning

[nemfrog]

Census roll of indigenous people living at Mille Lac, Minnesota. A history of the art of writing. 1920.

Internet Archive

#census roll #indigenous art #native american art #grid #chart #writing #pictographs #counting #nemfrog #1920 #1920s

[mindblowingscience]

Quick, how many apples are in the photo above? It's easy to see there are three, but thanks to a distinct processing mechanism in your brain, it might have been even easier than you realize. According to a new study, the human brain has two separate ways of processing numbers of things: one system for quantities of four or fewer, and another system for five and up.

Continue Reading.

#Science #Neurology #Psychology #Numbers #Counting

[thatsbelievable]

#Did You Know? #facts #trivia #counting #problems #anxiety

[project-shereshoy]

Numbers

What's 6 in Mando'a? What about 501st? How do you say "execute order 66"? In this blog post, we'll cover the Mando'a cardinal and ordinal number system, how to make any number from 0-9,999 and other words useful when discussing number and math. Sources are indicated with symbols (^ *) and listed at the bottom.

Numerals

Mando'a uses a base-5 numbering system supplemented with base-10 suffixes. This means 1-5 are unique words along with 0, 10, 100, and 1000. All other numbers are a combination of those words. As it stands, KT Mando’a allows us to count up to 9,999. Here are the counting numbers:

0 - naas^ (literally "nothing") 1 - solus (prefix: sol) 2 - t'ad (prefix: ad) 3 - ehn (prefix: ehn) 4 - cuir (prefix: cur) 5 - rayshe'a (prefix: she) 6 - resol (prefix: rol) 7 - e'tad (prefix: tad) 8 - she'ehn (prefix: shen) 9 - she'cu (prefix: shek)

For the tens place numerals (20, 30, 40, etc), add the “tens” suffix -’eta to the prefixes above above. 0 and 1 do not act as prefixes for counting purposes. 10 is a unique number (ta+raysh aka "two fives").

10 - ta'raysh 20 - ad'eta* 30 - ehn'eta* 40 - cur'eta* 50 - she'eta* 60 - rol'eta* 70 - tad'eta* 80 - shehn'eta* 90 - shek'eta*

For the hundreds place numerals, the principle is the same. Add the “hundreds” suffix -’olan to the original numbers. Like 10, 100 is a unique number.

100 - olan* 200 - ad'olan^ 300 - ehn'olan^ 400 - cur'olan^ 500 - raysh'olan* 600 - rol'olan^ 700 - tad'olan^ 800 - shen'olan^ 900 - shek'olan^

For the thousands place numerals, the pattern continues. The suffix for “thousands” is a conjunction between the suffixes for “ten” and “hundreds”, -’eta’olan. This makes it literally “tens of hundred”. 1000 is an exception to the rule and is instead “ten hundred”.

1000 - ta’raysh’olan* 2000 - ad’eta’olan^ 3000 - ehn’eta’olan^ 4000 - cur’eta’olan^ 5000 - she’eta’olan* 6000 - rol’eta’olan^ 7000 - tad’eta’olan^ 8000 - shen’eta’olan^ 9000 - shek’eta’olan^

More Numbers

To fill the gaps in the above list, simply write out each place with a space between. Eleven (11) is ta'raysh solus*. Two hundred-sixty-three (263) in English is ad’olan rol’eta ehn^ in Mando’a. "Execute order sixty-six" becomes "Ke narir haar’ke’gyce rol’eta resol".

Ordinals

To turn a numeral into an ordinal (1 to 1st or 10 to 10th), add the descriptor suffix -yc. Theoretically this should also work with the suffix -la, but -yc is the one explicitly acknowledged in the KT dictionary. The last (singles) place numeral receives the descriptor suffix. E.g. she’olan sol'yc (501st) or cur’etayc (40th)

Other Useful Words

Soletar, verb, "to count" Sosol ti, phrase, "equal to" Majycir, verb, "to add" Te'habir, verb "to remove or take out" aka subtract

There's no ready answer for "multiply" or "divide", though creative use of tatugir "to repeat" could work in some cases. Fractions might be verbally represented as solus be ta'raysh "1 of 10" or some other prepositional combo that can also represent division. "Mathematics" also doesn't have a dedicated word, but "to calculate" is mirdir.

"But do Mandalorian space-barbarians really need to know math--" Yes. Ballistics. Logistics. Counting pay. Math is everywhere, it is inescapable. Inevitable. Evil Essential.

Sources

Words without source symbols are from officially published works by Karen Traviss, namely the Republic Commando novels. Reference this index to see the book & page number.

Asterik* words are from the lexicon Karen Traviss published digitally, which is hosted as-is on Mandoa.org without alterations (or corrections).

Carat^ words are derivations from the canon words' established patterns. As such, if you want to go with a different interpretation, have fun! These are suggestions and I ain't a cop. We'll answer follow-up questions on how they're derived, but we're not interested in arguing merits of one interpretation over another.

#mando'a #mandoa #conlang #star wars #mandalorians #numbers #counting #fucking MATH can't believe yall brought me outta retirement for MATH #language #linguistics #the mandalorian #legends canon #extended universe canon

[c-counter]

“I am very normal about the letter C.”

— Me, 2024

#c #c counter #letter counter #counting #letters #letter

[savagechickens]

Upgrade.

And more insomnia.

#insomnia #robot #upgrade #sheep #counting #sleep

[vintage-tigre]

#money money money #aesthetic #vintage #bugs bunny #cash #counting #old school cool #abundance

[ilikevintagebooks]

The Overworked Man in his Counting-Room

-Plain Home Talk 1902

#math #counting #accounting #vintage illustration #1900s

[it-could-be-better-but-its-not]

My mom randomly said while spacing out in a serious tone, "the perfect amount of rice is 572 pieces"

What do y'all think?

#polls #counting #rice #help me #I dont want to count 572 rice grains but I need to know

[bringcodyback-countdown]

day 360 of Cody being gone

#commander cody #counting #hi I’m back