Value Relative clause follows noun

Language:
Tok Pisin
Parameter:
Order of relative clause and noun

Examples

  1. Mi lukim ol dok i ranim pik bilong mi.
    Mi
    1sg
    luk-im
    see-tr
    ol
    pl
    dok
    dog
    i
    pm
    ran-im
    run-tr
    pik
    pig
    bilong
    poss
    mi.
    1sg
    I saw the dogs that chased my pig.

    See Dutton and Thomas 1985: 140

  2. I gat wanpla lapun meri em sa stap long hap.
    I
    pm
    gat
    got
    wanpla
    one
    lapun
    old
    meri
    woman
    em
    3sg
    sa
    hab
    stap
    stay
    long
    at
    hap.
    side
    There was an old woman who stayed there.

    See Smith 2002: 150

  3. Dedi blo mi bin lukim wanpla krokodail we em i traim lo atekim mipla.
    Dedi
    father
    blo
    poss
    mi
    1sg
    bin
    pst
    luk-im
    see-tr
    wan-pla
    one-mod
    krokodail
    crocodile
    we
    rel
    em
    3sg
    i
    pm
    traim
    try
    lo
    to
    atek-im
    attack-tr
    mipla.
    1pl.excl
    My father saw a crocodile which tried to attack us.

    See Smith 2002: 153