need explaining

[Temico]

I need my shirts ironing

There is a similar sentence construction in Arabic, "I need for my shirts ironing." = "I need ironing for my shirts."

Other similar constructs in Arabic:-
a) I need for my son tutoring.
b) I want for my house airconditioning.

Without the preposition for, the above sentences would make no sense even in Arabic.

Originally Posted by Temico

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Without the preposition for, the above sentences would make no sense even in Arabic.

Shouldn't that sentence be:


Without the preposition for, the above sentences would make no sense in Arabic.[/quote]

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[Temico]

I wonder if they would make any sense if transliterated to Spanish( without the preposition, of course)?

Originally Posted by M56

Shouldn't that sentence be:


Without the preposition for, the above sentences would make no sense in Arabic.

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Necesito mi riego del jardín.

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