tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Aug 07 08:44:40 1997
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Re: KLBC: need
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLBC: need
- Date: Thu, 7 Aug 97 14:54:53 UT
On Stardate 97599.1 muHwI' wrote:
> The suffix for need is {-nIS} (2).
> TKD 4.2.2.
> {bISopnIS} you need to eat.
> TKW 203
> {tIqwIj Sa'angnIS} I must show you my heart.
>
> Is there a VERB for "need" ?
> "I need a ship." Duj vI*need*
> "He needs new shoes." waqmey chu' *need*
Duj vIpoQ
waqmey chu' poQ
> or do we have to say that in a different way, like
> "I need to use a ship" Duj vIlo'nIS
> "He needs to buy new shoes" waqmey chu' je'nIS
The fact that you thought of it this way shows that you're getting the right
idea about Klingon! majQa'!
--
SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
Stardate 97600.6