[Tlhingan-hol] Concerning the purpose clauses

[SuStel]

On 11/10/2015 2:39 PM, qunnoQ HoD wrote:
>> There is no “but”. Okrand says the {-meH} clause must precede the
> noun or verb it modifies. Nothing anywhere suggests otherwise.
>
> however this example confuses me : {jIpaSqu'mo' narghpu' qaSuchmeH
> 'eb} <<Because I'm very late, the opportunity to visit you has
> escaped.>>
>
> why is the {qaSuchmeH 'eb} at the end,instead of the beginning of the
> sentence ?

The {-meH} clause must come before the word it modifies (not necessarily
the sentence). {qaSuchmeH} "in order that I visit you" is modifying
{'eb} "opportunity," not any other part of the sentence.

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