tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Mar 25 17:20:21 2004
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Re: Using object prefixes with "intransitive" verbs
From: "...Paul" <[email protected]>
> Now, you bring up a good point, Klingon already has /pIH/ for "expect",
> but we do have a synonymous use for "be suspicious". Personally, I would
> be inclined to believe that /pIH/ is actually a transitive verb more
> likely to be translated "suspect", rather than "expect", but I agree with
> your point about not trying to retranslate various words, and so I won't
> go any further other than to put it out there as a suspicion. :)
/pIH/ is used in Conversational Klingon:
pIpIH
We've been expecting you.
SuStel
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