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Value Relative clause follows noun
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Order of relative clause and noun
Examples
Iin di praimari skuul we Ai wook wi hav seventiin tiichaz.
Iin
in
di
art
.
def
praimari
primary
skuul
school
we
rel
Ai
1sg
wook
work
wi
1pl
hav
have
seventiin
seventeen
tiicha-z.
teacher-
pl
In the primary school where I work there are seventeen teachers.
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nd
So di wan we aansa di bes iz di wan we get di fors plees.
So
so
di
art
.
def
wan
one
we
rel
aansa
answer
di
art
.
def
bes
best
iz
cop
.
prs
di
art
.
def
wan
one
we
rel
get
get
di
art
.
def
fors
first
plees.
place
So the one who gives the best answer wins the first prize.
See
nd
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