[Tlhingan-hol] Use of -'e' with relative clauses

[De'vID jonpIn]

Voragh:

> To get the discussion started, here are the examples I have with {-'e'}
> used (or not used!) as a disambiguator in relative clauses:
>
> loghDaq Suvrupbogh SuvwI'pu' chaH Hoch SuvwI'pu''e'
> In space, all warriors are cold warriors ("warriors who are ready to
> fight"). TKW
>
> butlh ghajbogh nuv*'e'* yIHo'
> Admire the person with dirt under his fingernails.TKW
>
> nobmey qembogh yIrIDnganpu'*'e'* yIvoqQo'
> Don't trust Yridians who bring gifts. TKW
>
> Huch nobHa'bogh verenganpu'*'e'* yIvoqQo'
> Don't trust Ferengi who give back money. TKW
>
> tajwIj 'oHbe' chorlIj jeqbogh Dochvetlh*'e'*
> That is not my dagger protruding from your midsection. FTG
>
> yIntaHvIS qeylIS*'e'* lIjlaHbe'bogh vay' batlh 'etlhvam chenmoHlu'pu'
> this sword of honor descends from the time of Kahless the Unforgettable. S8
>
> qorDu'Daj tuq 'oS Ha'quj*'e'* tuQbogh wo'rIv
> The sash that Worf wears is a symbol of his family's house. S20


It seems that in every example you posted, <-'e'> acted as
the disambiguator in a relative clause.  The only one of your sentences
without it is the first one, where <Suv> in <Suvrupbogh SuvwI'pu'> has no
object.

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De'vID
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