tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Aug 06 11:44:43 1999
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RE: KLBC: Verb for "Need"
- From: "Andeen, Eric" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: Verb for "Need"
- Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 11:45:38 -0700
jatlh DujHoD:
> I know I can say {jIQongnIS} "I need to sleep" and {QongnIS chaH}
> "They need to sleep" in Klingon. But how do I say "I need them to
> sleep"?
> Since there is no Klingon verb for "need" (as far as I can find),
Ah, but there is. <poQ> - "demand, require".
> I can't just say {QongnIS chaH 'e' vI"need"}. And I can't figure
> out any way to use {-nIS} to say it.
QongnIS chaH 'e' vIpoQ.
pagh
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