Value Relative particle and gap

Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Subject relative clauses
References
Cardoso 2009

Examples

  1. Ikəl raprig ki vẽdew jɔrnal a mĩ ɛr bẽy piken.
    Ikəl
    dem
    raprig
    girl
    ki
    rel
    vẽde-w
    sell-pst
    jɔrnal
    newspaper
    a
    dat
    1sg.obl
    ɛr
    cop.pst
    bẽy
    very
    piken.
    small
    The girl who sold me the newspaper was very small.

    See Cardoso 2004-2008

  2. Ikəl pad ki tiŋ aki.
    Ikəl
    dem
    pad
    priest
    ki
    rel
    t-iŋ
    exist-pst
    aki.
    here
    The priest who was here.

    See Cardoso 2009: 239

  3. Ikəl ɔm kwɔl kaiw.
    Ikəl
    dem
    ɔm
    man
    kwɔl
    rel
    kai-w.
    fall-pst
    The man who fell down.

    See Cardoso 2004-2008

  4. ikəl raprig ki vẽdew jɔrnal
    ikəl
    dem
    raprig
    girl
    ki
    rel
    vẽde-w
    sell-pst
    jɔrnal
    newspaper
    the girl who sold (me) the newspaper

    See Cardoso 2004-2008