Value Relative clause precedes noun

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Order of relative clause and noun

Examples

  1. tɔɔna voos isti ravkiin kikustumaa jeentispa uŋ gɔɔta bata laraa; uŋ gɔɔta regulaadu kustumaa falaatu
    tɔɔna
    afterwards
    voos
    2sg
    isti
    this
    [ravkiin
    [violin
    ki-kustumaa]
    hab-practice]
    jeentis-pa
    people-acc
    uŋ
    a
    gɔɔta
    little
    bataa
    hit
    laraa;
    pfv
    uŋ
    a
    gɔɔta
    little
    regulaadu
    regularly
    kustumaa
    practice
    falaatu
    quot
    Then shake up these people who are practicing violin a little, telling them to practice regularly.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5427

  2. senaa nosantu teem meshiin kera see, botuspa poy venda
    senaa
    or
    nosa-ntu
    1pl.gen-loc
    teem
    prs.be
    meshiin
    machine
    kera
    want
    see,
    cond
    botus-pa
    2.hon-dat
    pooy
    habil
    venda
    sell
    Or else, if you want the machine that we have (lit. that is with us), we can sell it to you (lit. Or else, if you want the machine that is with us, we can sell it to you).

    See Smith 1974-5: 5299