Mikä ero:
Center & Centre.
Onko center vähän niin ku keskusta ja centre keskus? Vai miten nämä kaks sanaa tulis erottaa toisistaan?
Center & Centre.
Onko center vähän niin ku keskusta ja centre keskus? Vai miten nämä kaks sanaa tulis erottaa toisistaan?
Vastaukset 9
Vanhimmat
...centre on (alkuperäistä) englanninenglantia ja center amerikkalainen väännös. Lienevätkö vähän sekoittuneet sittemmin? Center on myös keskittämistä merkitsevä verbi Atlantin kummallakin puolella. Centre on myös ranskaa (ja tarkoittaa keskusta tai keskustaa kuten englannissakin).
Metre ja meter (= metri) on samanlainen sanapari; kuvittelen sen noudattavan jokseenkin samaa analogiaa. Verbi meter tarkoittaa mittaamista ja ranskaksi metri on mètre.
Näissä kuvitelmissa ei ole sitten hiukkaakaan kielitieteellistä tietoa mukana. Viisaammat korjailkoot!
...centre on (alkuperäistä) englanninenglantia ja center amerikkalainen väännös. Lienevätkö vähän sekoittuneet sittemmin? Center on myös keskittämistä merkitsevä verbi Atlantin kummallakin puolella. Centre on myös ranskaa (ja tarkoittaa keskusta tai keskustaa kuten englannissakin).
Metre ja meter (= metri) on samanlainen sanapari; kuvittelen sen noudattavan jokseenkin samaa analogiaa. Verbi meter tarkoittaa mittaamista ja ranskaksi metri on mètre.
Näissä kuvitelmissa ei ole sitten hiukkaakaan kielitieteellistä tietoa mukana. Viisaammat korjailkoot!
Mutta täällä Englannin puolella on molemmat käytössä. Riippuukohan se asiayhteydestä, kumpaa sanaa käytetään.
Ymmärtääkseni ei riipu asiayhteydestä. Tunnetaanhan suomen kielessäkin useita sanoja, joilla on rinnakkainen, hieman poikkeava muoto.
Olisikohan niin, että perinteitä kunnioittava perusbritti kirjoittaa "centre" mutta transatlanttisemmin ajatteleva ("internationally minded") kuomansa vastaavasti "center"?
Monikin ulkomaalainen on ihmetellyt, onko Suomessa Helsingin ohella toinenkin, maailmalla vähemmän tunnettu suurkaupunki, jonka nimi on Keskusta! Tienviittoja sinne on melkeinpä kaupungissa kuin kaupungissa.
Sitten on sellaisiakin kaupunkikummajaisia kuin Espoo ja Vantaa, jolla ei ole omaa keskustaa lainkaan (kaikkihan toki tietävät, että näiden molempien kaupunkien keskusta on yhteinen Helsingin kanssa). Espoo on kuitenkin keksinyt ryhtyä nimittämään muutaman pellon pientareiden risteykseen kyhättyä hallinnollisten rakennusten betonirykelmää "Espoon keskukseksi" (se ei siis ole "keskusta" vaan "keskus"). Vitsikästä.
Main Entry: 1cen·ter
Pronunciation: 'sen-t&r, 'se-n&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English centre, from Middle French, from Latin centrum, from Greek kentron sharp point, center of a circle, from kentein to prick; probably akin to Old High German hantag pointed
Date: 14th century
1 a : the point around which a circle or sphere is described; broadly : a point that is related to a geometrical figure in such a way that for any point on the figure there is another point on the figure such that a straight line joining the two points is bisected by the original point -- called also center of symmetry b : the center of the circle inscribed in a regular polygon
2 a : a point, area, person, or thing that is most important or pivotal in relation to an indicated activity, interest, or condition b : a source from which something originates c : a group of nerve cells having a common function d : a region of concentrated population e : a facility providing a place for a particular activity or service
3 a : the middle part (as of the forehead or a stage) b often capitalized (1) : a grouping of political figures holding moderate views especially between those of conservatives and liberals (2) : the views of such politicians (3) : the adherents of such views
4 a : a player occupying a middle position on a team: as (1) : the football player in the middle of a line who passes the ball between his legs to a back to start a down (2) : the usually tallest player on a basketball team who usually plays near the basket b : CENTER FIELD
5 a : either of two tapered rods which support work in a lathe or grinding machine and about or with which the work revolves b : a conical recess in the end of work (as a shaft) for receiving such a center
- cen·ter·less /-l&s/ adjective
Main Entry: 2center
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): cen·tered; cen·ter·ing /'sen-t(&-)ri[ng], 'se-n&r-i[ng]/
Date: 1610
transitive senses
1 : to place or fix at or around a center or central area or position
2 : to give a central focus or basis
3 : to adjust (as lenses) so that the axes coincide
4 a : to pass (a ball or puck) from either side toward the middle of the playing area b : to hand or pass (a football) between one's legs to a back to start a down
intransitive senses : to have a specified center : FOCUS
usage The intransitive verb center is most commonly used with the prepositions in, on, at, and around. At appears to be favored in mathematical contexts; the others are found in a broad range of contexts. Center around, a standard idiom, has often been objected to as illogical. The logic on which the objections are based is irrelevant, since center around is an idiom and idioms have their own logic. Center on is currently more common in edited prose, and revolve around and similar verbs are available if you want to avoid center around.
Main Entry: cen·tre
chiefly British variant ofCENTER
Main Entry: me·tre
Pronunciation: 'mE-t&r
chiefly British variant ofMETER
Centre on alkuperäinen ranskasta tuleva kirjoitustapa (br.en.) ja center on am.en.
Kuten theatre/ theater
Näkee shoppingCENTRE ja CityCENTER
Asia on kuten Rupert sen esitti. Suomessa saatetaan käyttää kumpaa tahansa muotoa - molemmat ovat oikein ja tarkoittavat täsmälleen samaa asiaa.
Main Entry: 1cen·ter
Pronunciation: 'sen-t&r, 'se-n&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English centre, from Middle French, from Latin centrum, from Greek kentron sharp point, center of a circle, from kentein to prick; probably akin to Old High German hantag pointed
Date: 14th century
1 a : the point around which a circle or sphere is described; broadly : a point that is related to a geometrical figure in such a way that for any point on the figure there is another point on the figure such that a straight line joining the two points is bisected by the original point -- called also center of symmetry b : the center of the circle inscribed in a regular polygon
2 a : a point, area, person, or thing that is most important or pivotal in relation to an indicated activity, interest, or condition b : a source from which something originates c : a group of nerve cells having a common function d : a region of concentrated population e : a facility providing a place for a particular activity or service
3 a : the middle part (as of the forehead or a stage) b often capitalized (1) : a grouping of political figures holding moderate views especially between those of conservatives and liberals (2) : the views of such politicians (3) : the adherents of such views
4 a : a player occupying a middle position on a team: as (1) : the football player in the middle of a line who passes the ball between his legs to a back to start a down (2) : the usually tallest player on a basketball team who usually plays near the basket b : CENTER FIELD
5 a : either of two tapered rods which support work in a lathe or grinding machine and about or with which the work revolves b : a conical recess in the end of work (as a shaft) for receiving such a center
- cen·ter·less /-l&s/ adjective
Main Entry: 2center
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): cen·tered; cen·ter·ing /'sen-t(&-)ri[ng], 'se-n&r-i[ng]/
Date: 1610
transitive senses
1 : to place or fix at or around a center or central area or position
2 : to give a central focus or basis
3 : to adjust (as lenses) so that the axes coincide
4 a : to pass (a ball or puck) from either side toward the middle of the playing area b : to hand or pass (a football) between one's legs to a back to start a down
intransitive senses : to have a specified center : FOCUS
usage The intransitive verb center is most commonly used with the prepositions in, on, at, and around. At appears to be favored in mathematical contexts; the others are found in a broad range of contexts. Center around, a standard idiom, has often been objected to as illogical. The logic on which the objections are based is irrelevant, since center around is an idiom and idioms have their own logic. Center on is currently more common in edited prose, and revolve around and similar verbs are available if you want to avoid center around.
Main Entry: cen·tre
chiefly British variant ofCENTER
Main Entry: me·tre
Pronunciation: 'mE-t&r
chiefly British variant ofMETER