[tlhIngan Hol] Something on the {vabDot}

[nIqolay Q]

On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 1:03 PM, mayqel qunenoS <mihkoun at gmail.com> wrote:

> but indeed, all this is speculation; however if it is an adverb then it
> *has* to refer to the {boSuqlaH}, right ? it is the only verb of the
> sentence it would be able to refer to. the other verb is the {Qej}, which
> is entangled in the {-bogh} thing (I don't know the grammar term), so it
> cannot be referring to that..
>
The {-bogh} thing is a relative clause. And relative clauses can take
adverbials; for instance, {nom lengbogh Duj} "ship that travels quickly" is
how you say "fast ship". In the Monopoly sentence, {vabDot} could
theoretically apply to either verb. We know it goes with {boSuqlaH} because
the alternative "Earth, which even the puny Federation cherishes" makes
less sense in context.
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