Value Relative particle and gap

Language:
Berbice Dutch
Parameter:
Object relative clauses
References
Kouwenberg 1994: 376-9

Examples

  1. di besti bita dat o kan draki o krikitɛ nau
    di
    the
    beʃti
    best
    bita
    clothes
    dati
    that
    o
    3sg
    kan
    can
    draki
    wear
    o
    3sg
    kriki-tɛ
    get-pfv
    nau
    now
    The very best clothes that he could wear he got.

    See Kouwenberg 1994: 371

  2. o wontɛ musu plɛkap wat o dektɛ fan di kɛnap
    o
    3sg
    won-tɛ
    win-pfv
    musu
    many
    plɛkɛ-apu
    place-pl
    wati
    rel
    o
    3sg
    deki-tɛ
    take-pfv
    fan
    from
    di
    def
    kɛnɛ-apu
    person-pl
    He conquered many places which he took from the people.

    See Kouwenberg 1994: 361