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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/18/2019 9:59 AM, Lieven L. Litaer
wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:a0e57151-ed81-481f-fe2d-53f928cec215@gmx.de">Am
18.02.2019 um 15:53 schrieb SuStel:
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<blockquote type="cite">Imagine you instead asked, /Why do I need
to feed your cat if I help you?/
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*qaQaHchugh, qatlh vIghro'lIj vIje'nIS?
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qatlh vIghro'lIj vIje'nIS, qaQaHchugh?*
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You have just interchanged the chugh-part, which is not allowed
with meH-clauses.
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<p>Intentionally, to more clearly illustrate the boundaries between
clauses. The main clause remains the same, and if we can move the
<i>if-</i>clause we can see where the boundaries of the main
clause are.<br>
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cite="mid:a0e57151-ed81-481f-fe2d-53f928cec215@gmx.de">
There is at least one canon example of placing {qatlh} in the
middle of a sentence. But isn't there a difference between a
{-chugh} sentence and a purpose clause? (I'm seriously asking)
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<p>A difference, yes, but does the difference put the purpose clause
inside the main clause, while other subordinate clauses remain
outside of the main clause? I'm not convinced of that.</p>
<p>How about this: <b>jagh DajeymeH nIteb yISuvrup</b><i> In order
to defeat the enemy, be ready to fight alone.</i> Adverbials
come at the beginning, barring time expressions. Yet the purpose
clause comes first in this sentence. <b>qatlh</b> is basically
just a question form of an adverbial. Why isn't it <b>nIteb jagh
DajeymeH yISuvrup?</b></p>
<p>But I can also supply a counterargument. <b>vaj malopmeH
tlhIHvaD nob SaSuqpu'</b> <i>So to celebrate, I've gotten you
all a gift.</i> (Hallmark commercial) Here, the adverbial <b>vaj</b>
is placed before the purpose clause.</p>
<p>So I don't think there's an exact answer here.<br>
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