With regards to this matter I've wondered, how one would translate the
{vIghro' tIQ 'oH nuq'e'}, if he were to consider the "as for (go
figure)" meaning of a {y 'oH x'e'} sentence.
See TKD section 6.3.
If we write {nuq 'oH vIghro' tIQ'e'}, then this would mean "as for an
ancient cat, what is it ?"
But if we was to write {vIghro' tIQ 'oH nuq'e'}, then perhaps it would
be strange to say "as for what is an ancient cat ?".
Anyways, not that I understand this perfectly, and since both them
options are grammatically legit, then no worries, right ?
But it would be good to know, what's the story here.
While they're both possible, they mean different things.
What are you expecting as the answer? If it's {X 'oH vIghro' tIQ'e'}, ask {nuq 'oH vIghro' tIQ'e'}; if it's {vIghro' tIQ 'oH X'e'}, ask {vIghro' tIQ 'oH nuq'e'}.
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