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Subject relative clauses
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Example 20-13:
Me thinkey you one very good man, one man
what
know justice and law.
Me
1sg
thinkey
think
you
2sg
one
art
.
indf
very
very
good
good
man,
man
one
art
.
indf
man
man
what
what
know
know
justice
justice
and
and
law.
law
I think you are a good man, one who knows justice and the law.
Source:
Ruschenberger 1838
: 289
Confidence:
Uncertain
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
by
Michelle Li
and
Stephen Matthews
cite
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English (European)
Feature:
Subject relative clauses
Source:
Ruschenberger 1838
: 289
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