Stop
Action · Eridian chord · 멈추다, 멈춰
In the Eridian chord language from Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, the concept stop (멈추다, 멈춰) is spoken as a 3-note chord rather than spelled out letter by letter. Eridians communicate by sounding musical notes simultaneously, so “stop” is heard as D♯4, D♯4, D♯4, over 0.4 seconds.
▶ Play “stop” in the translator| English | stop |
|---|---|
| Korean (한국어) | 멈추다, 멈춰 |
| Category | Action |
| Chord | D♯4D♯4D♯4 |
| Frequencies | 311.13, 311.13, 311.13 Hz |
| Notes in chord | 3-note |
| Duration | 0.4 seconds |
How “stop” sounds in Eridian
“stop” is built from 3 notes — D♯4, D♯4, D♯4 (311.13, 311.13, 311.13 Hz) — sounded for 0.4 seconds. The notes sound together as a single steady cluster. It belongs to the action category, which collects verbs and actions. In English it covers stop; in Korean it maps to 멈추다, 멈춰.
More action words
- eat · 먹다
- sleep · 자다
- go · 가다
- come · 오다
- talk · 말하다
- help · 돕다
- give · 주다
- take · 가져가다
- make · 만들다
- fix · 고치다
- think · 생각
- see · 보다
- hear · 듣다
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