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Value Adjoined relative clause
Language:
Early Sranan
Parameter:
Order of relative clause and noun
References
Bruyn 1995b
Examples
Wan uman ben de dapeh, dissi habi wan jeje vo siki sinsi tin na aiti jari.
Wan
art
.
indf
.
sg
uma
woman
ben
pst
de
cop
dape,
there
disi
rel
habi
have
wan
art
.
indf
.
sg
yeye
spirit
fu
of
siki
illness
sensi
since
tin
ten
na
at
aiti
eight
yari.
year
There was a woman there, who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years.
See
Schumann 1781
: 176
Soema dée diesie dee aksie na joe.
Soma
person
de
be.there
disi
rel
de
asp
aksi
ask
na
for
yu.
2sg
There are people who are asking for you.
Dutch:
Daar zyn luiden die naar u vraagen. [op.cit.]
See
Weygandt 1798
: 92
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