Datapoint Nigerian Pidgin/Subject relative clauses

The relativizer we̱ may be followed by a subject pronoun, by the expletive subject pronoun ì, or more rarely, by a gap.

Values

Relative particle and resumptive pronoun Frequency: 90.0%

Example 17-69:
Dì pìkín we̱ ìm dè sìdó̱n fò̱r dyar dè rid.
Dì
art.def
pìkín
child
we̱
rel
ìm
3sg.sbj
dè
ncompl
sìdó̱n
sit
fò̱r
loc
dyar
there
dè
ncompl
rid.
read
The child who is sitting / usually sits there is reading / usually reads.
Example 17-157:
dì pìkín we̱ ì dè sìdó̱n fò̱r dyar
dì
art.def
pìkín
child
we̱
rel
ì
3sg.sbj.expl
dè
ncompl
sìdó̱n
sit
fò̱r
loc
dyar
there
the child who sits over there
Confidence:
Very certain

Relative particle and gap Frequency: 10.0%

Example 17-158:
dì pìkín we̱ dè sìdó̱n fò̱r dyar
dì
art.def
pìkín
child
we̱
rel
dè
ncompl
sìdó̱n
sit
fò̱r
loc
dyar
there
the child who sits over there
Confidence:
Very certain