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Example 12-233
the scissors that I does cut the paper with
the
art
scissors
scissor.
pl
that
pro
[
obj
]
I
1sg
.
sbj
does
hab
cut
cut
the
art
paper
paper
with
with
the scissors with which I cut the paper
Comment:
Such constructions are rare in Bahamian Creole; the example is an elicited one and classed as more acrolectal by my consultant.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Own field notes
Language:
Bahamian Creole
by
Stephanie Hackert
cite
Datapoints:
Instrument relative clauses: Relative particle and gap with preposition stranding
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