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If an action is being done in order to accomplish something, or for the purpose of accomplishing something, the verb describing what is to be accomplished ends with the Type 9 suffix -meH, which may be translated for, for the purpose of, in order to.
The purpose clause always precedes the noun or verb whose purpose it is describing ... The second of two identical nouns may be replaced by a pronoun or, if the context is clear, left out altogether.
| maQapmeH maSuv | in order to win / so as to succeed |
| SuyInmeH peSuv; SuSuvmeH peyIn | Live to fight; fight to live! |
| So'bogh loD nejmeH be' chut bIvta' be' | The woman broke the law to seek the hiding man |
| So'bogh loD nejmeH chut bIvta' | She broke the law to seek the hiding man |
| Hub veH wIchermeH wa'DIch naDev wIngIvnIS | We must patrol hereabouts in order to establish a defence perimeter |
| jaghpu'Daj SuvmeH SuvwI' reH HoS'eghnISmoH SuvwI' | A warrior must always build up his strength in order to fight his enemies |
| jaghpu'Daj SuvmeH SuvwI' reH HoS'eghnISmoH | A warrior must always build up his strength in order to fight his enemies |
| HoSchem leHmeH yIntaghvo' HoS ngIpnISta' jonwI''a' | The Chief Engineer had to draw power from life support in order to maintain the force field |
Of course, -meH turns up in one of the most famous Klingon sayings:-
| Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam | It is a good day to die |
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