Value Relative particle and gap

Language:
Bahamian Creole
Parameter:
Subject relative clauses

Examples

  1. See, see - when - when you - when you go, uh - back in Andros - if - the people-them who you - go to live with - you know - if you - you did tell them to carry you to see if you would find - to see if you would find - uh - where you would see - these bird what call chickcharney, you know, or in other word tell them carry you in Red Bay - that is North Andros -
    [...]
    [...]
    the
    art
    people-them
    people-pl
    who
    rel
    you
    2sg.sbj
    -
     
    go
    go
    to
    to
    live
    live
    with
    with
    [...]
    [...]
    these
    dem
    bird
    bird[pl]
    what
    rel[sbj]
    call
    call
    chickcharney
    chickcharney
    [...]
    [...]
    [...] [back in Andros, if -] the people with whom you go to stay [...] the birds that are called chickcharney [...]
  2. See, the only reason what cause that snake come 'round - 'cause he smell fish.
    [...]
    [...]
    the
    art
    only
    only
    reason
    reason
    what
    rel[sbj]
    cause
    cause[pfv]
    that
    dem
    snake
    snake
    come
    come
    'round
    round
    [...].
    [...]
    [...] the only reason that caused that snake to come around [...].
  3. And the boys-them what been there - had to gone and hold him - take him up out the water.
    [...]
    [...]
    the
    art
    boys-them
    boy.pl-pl
    what
    rel[sbj]
    been
    cop.pst
    there
    there
    [...]
    [...]
    [And] the boys who were there [had to go and hold him [and] take him out of the water].
  4. I never had the chance - there ain't no shark around - that want bite.
    [...]
    [...]
    there
    there
    ain't
    neg
    no
    neg
    shark
    shark[pl]
    around
    around
    -
     
    that
    rel
    want
    want
    bite.
    bite
    [...] there weren't any sharks around that would have wanted to bite.