[tlhIngan Hol] Question about the focus / topic meaning of *-'e'*

[sustel trimboli.name]

We don't know anything about Klingon poetic meter. We can't go by what we see on TV, because those were originally composed in English using Western poetic sensibilities, then translated.

The -'e' here serves no obvious grammatical need.
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Subject: Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Question about the focus / topic meaning of *-'e'*

Sorry, I knew there was yet another one, but I couldn't remember it. Last question for now, I promise :-)

SaqSub’e’ muSHa’bogh
pawmeH leng qeylIS
HuDmey Sal ghIq ghIr
(paq'raD 7, 1-3)

Since there is only one noun in the relative clause, we don't need *-'e'* to know what's the object of *paw*. On the other side, *-'e'* is always optional in a relative clause. So, is it here just out of stylistic reasons, like the rhythm of the verse? (By the way, what do we know about Klingon meter?).

Thank you!
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