Example 1-27

Den zomma disi brokke da koffi na zabatim den no moese myki zoo menni balibali lange da zinge.
Den
det.pl
soma
people
disi
rel
broko
break
da
det.sg
kofi
coffee
na
at
sabaten
evening
den
3pl
no
neg
musu
must
meki
make
so-meni
so-much
babari
shouting
nanga
with
da
det.sg
singi.
singing
The people that will peel coffee beans tonight (they) mustn’t make so much noise with their singing.
Dutch: Die daar 's Avonds de Koffi uit de Schil doen die moeten zoo veel geraas niet maaken, met haar Zingen. [op.cit.]
Comment:
The relative clause is marked by disi; nothing (else) appears in its subject position. The subject antecedent and the relative clause are followed here by a copy pronoun (external resumptive), den, in the matrix clause.
Type:
written
Source:
van Dyk ca. 1765: 68