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Value Relative particle and gap
Language:
Berbice Dutch
Parameter:
Object relative clauses
References
Kouwenberg 1994
: 376-9
Examples
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
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
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