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neH

neH is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘want, desire’.

Meaning

want, desire

Part of speech
verb
Pronunciation
nɛx
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Pronunciation

Sound out neH letter by letter:

  • nnn as in 'nay'
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'

Example sentences

  • When the verb of the second sentence [in a sentence-as-object construction] is neH want, neither 'e' nor net is used, but the construction is otherwise identical [...] [TKD pp.66--67]
  • jIQong vIneH I want to sleep. [TKD p.67]
  • qalegh vIneH I want to see you. [TKD p.67]
  • Dalegh vIneH I want you to see him/her. [TKD p.67]
  • qama'pu' vIjonta' vIneH I wanted to capture prisoners. [TKD p.67]
  • Dargh DaneH'a'? Spot of tea? (Do you want tea?) [RT]
  • nuq Datlhutlh DaneH? What do you want to drink? [TNK]

Usage notes

'e' that is not used with neH.

Source

TKD; TKW p.149 · TKW p.185

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.