Abverb
English: almost, nearly, virtually, not quite, barely
German: fast, beinahe, annähernd
Source: KGT (229 KE, 233 EK, 251 EK, 262 EK)
KLCP Level: 3
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Notes
To get the sense of "barely" use tlhoS with a negative verb:
tlhoS chab vISop - "I almost ate pie" (ie "I didn't eat pie")
tlhoS chab vISopbe' - "I almost didn't eat pie" (ie "I ate pie, but only barely")
tlhoS Duj vIqIp - "I almost hit the ship (ie "I missed it")
tlhoS Duj vIqIpbe' - "I almost didn't hit the ship" (ie "I hit it, but only barely")
Usage for tlhoS
tlhoS lojmItmey veghDI'
qeylIS qorDu' je
'el veqlargh
Kahless and his kin
Were almost at the gates,
When Fek'lhr came in.
Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book