[tlhIngan Hol] qaStaHvIS ram timestamp

mayqel qunenoS mihkoun at gmail.com
Sun Sep 10 12:06:00 PDT 2017


nIqolay Q:
> {qaStaHvIS ram juHDaq maHaD maH vIghro' je}
> {juHDaq maHaD maH vIghro' je qaStaHvIS ram}

I understand these two; but could we write too {juHDaq qaStaHvIS ram maHaD
maH vIghro' je} ?

qunnoq


On Sep 10, 2017 21:58, "nIqolay Q" <niqolay0 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 8:44 AM, mayqel qunenoS <mihkoun at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The {ram} "night", used in the following way is a timestamp:
>>
>> {ram, leghchuq maH vIghro' je}
>> at night, we and the cat will see each other
>>
>> Is the {qaStaHvIS ram} a timestamp too ?
>>
>
> A timestamp is a noun or noun phrase that says when something happens.
> {qaStaHvIS ram} is not a timestamp, it is a subordinate clause. It has a
> verb, and behaves like any other subordinate clause. The rules don't change
> just because this particular subordinate clause also specifies when
> something happens.
>
> But the question is, whether the {qaStaHvIS ram} is indeed a timestamp,
>> because if it isn't, then it necessarily needs to follow the {juHDaq}.
>>
>
> How do you figure? {qaStaHvIS ram} isn't a timestamp, it's a clause. Like
> with all clauses, your options are to put it either before or after the
> main sentence:
>
> {qaStaHvIS ram juHDaq maHaD maH vIghro' je}
>
> and
>
> {juHDaq maHaD maH vIghro' je qaStaHvIS ram}
>
>
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