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Value Relative particle and gap
Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Subject relative clauses
References
Bartens 2003
: 53, 127
Examples
Yu sii dis man
we
kom iin rait now?
Yu
2sg
sii
see
dis
dem
man
man
we
rel
kom
come
iin
in
rait
right
now?
now
Do you see this man who came in right now?
See
Bartens 2003
: 127
Wan bwai
we
intelijent wok de di siem jos laik Betty.
Wan
art
.
indf
bwai
boy
we
rel
intelijent
intelligent
wok
work
de
dem
.
loc
di
art
.
def
siem
same
jos
just
laik
like
Betty.
Betty
A boy who was intelligent worked there just like Betty did.
See
Bartens 2003
: 127
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