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Re: Sentences as objects

ghunchu'wI' ([email protected])



On Nov 4, 2009, at 4:31 PM, qurgh lungqIj wrote:

> If I wanted to use a direct quote in a
> sentence with {QIj} I'd probably say:
>
> <jagh jeylu'> jIjatlh ghu' vIQIjmeH

Most dependent clauses marked with a Type 9 verb suffix can come  
either before or after the main clause.  However, purpose clauses  
with the suffix {-meH} always come before the verb they are modifying.

jIQIjmeH jIjatlh jagh jeylu'

-- ghunchu'wI'






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