Value Relative particle and resumptive pronoun

Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
Parameter:
Subject relative clauses
References
de Féral 1989: 147ff.; Todd 1991: 26

Examples

  1. 'man 'we i di 'pas fo 'rot
    man
    man
    we
    rel
    i
    3sg.sbj
    di
    ipfv
    pas
    pass
    fo
    for
    rod
    road
    the man who crosses/is crossing the road

    See de Féral 1989: 148

  2. 'man 'we dem di 'pas fo rot
    man
    man
    we
    rel
    dem
    3pl.sbj
    di
    ipfv
    pas
    pass
    fo
    for
    rod
    road
    the men who cross/are crossing the road

    See de Féral 1989: 148