Datapoint Guyanais/Subject relative clauses

Values

Zero and gap Frequency: 50.0%

Example 52-70:
i kontan sa tifiy-a ka pasé a
i
he
kontan
like
sa
dem
tifiy-a
girl-dem
ka
prog
pasé
pass
a
dem
He likes that girl that walks over there.

Source: Ludwig and Pfänder 2003

Confidence:
Certain

Relative particle and gap Frequency: 50.0%

Example 52-129:
mèr-a ki té la a té roun natif Saül
mèr-a
mayor-def
ki
rel
té
pst
la
there
a
def
té
pst
roun
indf
natif
born
Saül
Saül
The mayor who was there had been born in the small town of Saül.

Source: Ludwig and Pfänder 2003

Confidence:
Very certain