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Value Relative clause follows noun
Language:
Creolese
Parameter:
Order of relative clause and noun
References
Rickford 1987
: 132 (line 258 - 9)
Examples
ayu
na
ga non wo doz oopn mashiin an so?
ayu
2pl
na
neg
ga
have
non
none
wo
rel
doz
hab
oopn
open
mashiin
machine
an
and
so?
such
Don't you have any that opens machines and other such things?
See
Rickford 1987
: 132 (line 258 - 9)
di man wa de pan di rood ii chupit baad
di
def
man
man
wa
rel
de
loc
pan
prep
di
def
rood
road
ii
3sg
chupit
stupid
baad
bad
The man who is on the road is very stupid.
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