Year 8 · Mathematics · Lesson 20

montel

Money and Accounts — Keep a simple account.

Grammar point

Currency is montel; sums are written numeral-first and always closed with an evidence particle.

Vocabulary

montel

/ˈmontel/

the coin, currency

kaup

/kaup/

to buy

sel

/sel/

to sell

skuld

/skuld/

debt

vinn

/vinː/

gain

rekn

/rekn/

to reckon, account

Examples

an tin montel kaup-en þar.

I bought for ten montel.

skuld þri montel rest-a rekord.

A debt of three montel remains (recorded).

Drills

  • Write a day's ledger.
  • Balance it aloud in Luadan.