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")
