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Value Relative clause precedes noun
Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
Parameter:
Order of relative clause and noun
References
Aye 2005
: 249
Examples
Pasal ini tempat lu ada pun punya lu boleh pergi punya.
Pasal
matter
ini
dem
tempat
place
lu
2sg
ada
have
pun
also
punya
rel
lu
2sg
boleh
can
pergi
go
punya.
rel
The matter [of] this place is what you possess, where you can go.
Di sini tinggal punya orang pun boleh jauh pergi beli.
Di
in
sini
here
tinggal
live
punya
rel
orang
people
pun
even
boleh
can
jauh
far
pergi
go
beli.
buy
Even people who live here can go far to buy [it].
See
Aye 2005
: 115
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