Value Relative particle and gap

Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Parameter:
Object relative clauses
References
Faraclas 1996: 35-46, 97-98

Examples

  1. Dì buk we̱ yù si fò̱r dyar do̱n old.
    Dì
    art.def
    buk
    book
    we̱
    rel
    yù
    2sg.sbj
    si
    see
    fò̱r
    loc
    dyar
    there
    do̱n
    compl
    old.
    be.old
    The book that you see over there is old.

    See Faraclas 1996: 35-46

  2. Dì buk (we̱) à rid(-am) de dyar.
    Dì
    art.def
    buk
    book
    (we̱)
    (rel)
    à
    1sg.sbj
    rid(-am)
    read(-3sg.obj)
    de
    cop
    dyar.
    there
    The book that I read is there.