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Re: locatives in relative clauses



Will Martin says:
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:      Wouldn't {naDev jIHtaHbogh vISovbe'} mean "I don't know that I am
: here,"? That's not the same thing as "I don't know where I am." While I'm not
: completely happy with Okrand's example, I'm even less content with yours.
: I'll work on a version I am MORE content with, but that requires resources
: not currently with me.

>naDev jiHtaH<: I am here
so
>naDev jiHtaHbogh<: the 'here' where I am, my vicinity
so
>naDev jiHtaHbogh viSovbe'<: I don't know my vicinity.

: 
: --   charghwI'

Qapla' Qichqengwi'vo'.
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