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Value Relative clause follows noun
Language:
Negerhollands
Parameter:
Order of relative clause and noun
References
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 58
Examples
Dan sinu a bli tu op alma di suku sinu wa sinu a gōi a ton fo ma rhum fo di fəlḗ̄gen wēk.
Dan
then
sinu
3pl
a
pst
bli
stay
tu
cover
op
up
alma
all
di
det
suku
sugar
sinu
3pl
wa
what
sinu
3pl
a
pst
gōi
throw
a
loc
ton
barrel
fo
for
ma
make
rhum
rum
fo
for
di
det
fəlḗ̄gen
next
wēk.
week
Then they stayed to cover up all the sugar canes that they threw in the barrel to make rum for the next week.
See
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 58
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