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Order of relative clause and noun
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Relative clause follows noun
Example 17-8:
À si dì man we̱ ìm bin cho̱p.
À
1sg
.
sbj
si
see
dì
art
.
def
man
man
we̱
rel
ìm
3sg
.
sbj
bin
ant
cho̱p.
eat
I saw the man who ate.
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 36
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
by
Nicholas Faraclas
cite
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Feature:
Order of relative clause and noun
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 35-41, 72-73
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