tIn
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big, large
/tʰɪn/
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To have a large physical size compared with what is usual.
Examples
targhlIj yab tIn law' no'lI' Hoch yabDu' tIn puS.
Your targ has a bigger brain than all your ancestors put together.
tIn Duj.
The ship is big.
tInchoH targh.
The targ is getting big.
veng tInqu' wIDab.
We live in a very big city.
Duj tIn vIlegh.
I see a big ship.
Meanings
Examples
tIn Duj.
The ship is big.
Duj tIn vIlegh.
I see a big ship.
targhlIj yab tIn law' no'lI' Hoch yabDu' tIn puS.
Your targ has a bigger brain than all your ancestors put together.
veng tInqu' wIDab.
We live in a very big city.
tInchoH targh.
The targ is getting big.
FAQ
tIn means "be big" or "be large" and describes physical size.
tIn is a Klingon verb of quality. It can translate an English adjective, but grammatically it remains a verb.
How is tIn used as a predicate?
Put tIn before its subject, as in tIn Duj, "the ship is big."
Where does tIn go when it describes a noun?
Put tIn after the noun, as in Duj tIn, "a big ship."
What is the difference between tIn and -'a'?
tIn describes physical size. -'a' marks a greater, more important, or more powerful kind of noun, so it does not simply mean "big."
What is the opposite of tIn?
mach, "be small," is the direct opposite of tIn.
How do you say "very big" with tIn?
Add the emphatic suffix -qu' to tIn to form tInqu'.
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