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Verb-noun compounds

This page lists nouns that are preceded by a suffixed verb. The purpose of this list is to analyze where and why the suffix -wI' is used as opposed to the suffix -meH.

Nouns with -wI'

Klingon	Translation	Literally	Source	Note
chevwI' tlhoy'	territorial wall	wall of the separator
DIr QanwI' taS	suntan lotion	skin protecting liquid	TNK
luHwI' tIH	transporter beam	beam of the grabber
lupwI' mIr	train	chain of transporters	TNK
toSwI' qal'aq	jungle gym	climber's framework

Nouns with -meH

Klingon	Translation	Literally	Source	Note
bachlu'meH chuq	effective range	range for the purpose of someone firing
chenmoHlu'meH Daq	construction site	construction site
DevmeH paq	guide book	book for the purpose to leading
DIlmeH Huch	price	money for purpose of the paying
ghommeH yotlh	plaza, courtyard	field for assembling
HIjmeH chaw'	stamp [for sending letters]	permission to deliver
HoS QaymeH 'och	power transfer conduit	tunnel for transfering power
pe'meH taj	cutting knife	knife for the purpose of cutting
qa'meH vIttlhegh	replacement proverb	proverb to replace