[tlhIngan Hol] placement of question words with regards to a {-'e'}ed noun

[SuStel]

On 4/27/2020 1:40 PM, Lieven L. Litaer wrote:
> But in this case, it is only said that "the adverbial may follow the
> object noun", but nobody talks about question words. So we could start a
> discussion if a question word is an adverbial?
>
> I think this only aplies to adverbials, but I think that is sounds quite
> right to use questions in there as well. 

I have no problem at all with allowing *qatlh* and *chay',* which work 
just like adverbials, to substitute in the adverbial role for "fronting" 
objects.

Imagine you've just murdered a guard. Your friend sees the body, looks 
up at you wide-eyed, and whispers: *'avwI''e' qatlh Dachotpu'?* /The 
guard! Why did you murder him?/

-- 
SuStel
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