Value Zero and gap

Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Parameter:
Subject relative clauses
References
Saldin 2001: 64-65

Examples

  1. Jalan spanjang elari (aða) ayang baisikal attu ring tabuntur kinna emaati (aða).
    [Jalan
    [road
    spanjang
    along
    e-lari
    asp-run
    (aða)]
    (aux)]
    ayang
    chicken
    baisikal-attu-ring
    bicycle-indf-ins
    tabuntur-kinna
    hit-pass
    e-maati
    asp-die
    (aða).
    (aux)
    The chicken which ran along the road was hit by a bicycle and died.
  2. Java aromong gulputi Kirindena atibalek.
    [Java
    [Malay
    ar-omong]
    prs-speak]
    gulputi
    white.person
    Kirinde-na
    Kirinda-dat
    ati-balek.
    fut-return
    The white person that speaks Malay will return to Kirinda.