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Language:
Ternate Chabacano
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Subject relative clauses
Examples
Kel muhér tasé tyénda ayá na kályi, tasé tyéna éli mánga prútas.
Kel
def
muhér
woman
tasé
ipfv
.make
tyénda
shop
ayá
there
na
loc
kályi,
street
tasé
ipfv
.make
tyéna
shop
éli
3sg
mánga
pl
prútas.
fruit
The woman that sells there in the street, she sells fruit.
Kel muhér ya biní ki andinánti ta trabahá ayá na iglésya.
Kel
def
muhér
woman
ya
pfv
biní
come
ki
here
andinánti
earlier
ta
ipfv
trabahá
work
ayá
there
na
loc
iglésya.
church
The woman who came here earlier works at the church.
Késti kel mutʃátʃo yandá kon mótru kombidá asé pyésta.
Késti
This
kel
def
mutʃátʃo
boy
yandá
pfv
.go
kon
obj
mótru
1pl
kombidá
invite
asé
make
pyésta.
party
This is the boy who came to invite us to the party.
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