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Value Correlative relative clause
Language:
Korlai
Parameter:
Order of relative clause and noun
References
Clements 1996
: 185
Examples
Akə ɔm ɔ͂t
ki
yawe, Janna pel ulyo.
Akə
that
ɔm
man
ɔ͂t
yesterday
ki
rel
yawe,
came
Janna
Janna
pel
obj
.
3sg
ulyo.
see.
pst
Janna saw the man who came yesterday.
See
Clements 1996
: 185
Akə ɔm Mari ɔ̃t
ki
ulyo, el tɛ aki oʤ.
Akə
that
ɔm
man
Mari
Mari
ɔ̃t
yesterday
ki
rel
ulyo,
see.
pst
el
3sg
tɛ
cop
.
prs
aki
here
oʤ.
today
The man who Mari saw yesterday is here today.
See
Clements 1996
: 185
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