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Value Relative particle and gap
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
Parameter:
Object relative clauses
Examples
Mininu
ki
bu na odja la i nha ermon.
Mininu
boy
ki
rel
bu
2sg
na
prog
odja
see
la
there
i
cop
nha
my
ermon.
brother
The boy you see there is my brother.
Portuguese:
O rapaz que vês ali é meu irmão.
Omi
ku
bu odja i kumpridu.
Omi
man
ku
rel
bu
2sg
odja
see
i
3sg
kumpridu.
tall
The man whom you saw is tall.
Portuguese:
O homem que viste é alto.
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