legh

/lɛɣ/
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Perceiving someone or something with the eyes, with verbal prefixes identifying the viewer and what is seen.

Examples

  • puq legh yaS.
    The officer sees the child.
  • Salegh.
    I see you all.
  • tlhInganpu' vIlegh.
    I see Klingons.
  • Dulegh tlhIngan.
    The Klingon sees you.
  • 'e' vIlegh.
    I see that.

Similar words

bej

Meanings

Usage

Use legh for visual perception. Keep the object before the verb and the subject after it, and choose a prefix that agrees with both.

Common mistakes

yaS legh puq reverses the participants by copying English word order, while puq legh yaS means that the officer sees the child.

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