Datapoint Nigerian Pidgin/Object relative clauses

Values

Relative particle and resumptive pronoun Frequency: 58.3%

Example 17-159:
Dì buk we̱ yù si-am fò̱r dyar do̱n old.
Dì
art.def
buk
book
we̱
rel
yù
2sg.sbj
si-am
see-3sg.obj
fò̱r
loc
dyar
there
do̱n
compl
old.
be.old
The book that you see over there is old.

Source: Faraclas 1996: 35-46

Example 17-161:
Dì buk (we̱) à rid(-am) de dyar.
Dì
art.def
buk
book
(we̱)
(rel)
à
1sg.sbj
rid(-am)
read(-3sg.obj)
de
cop
dyar.
there
The book that I read is there.
Confidence:
Very certain

Relative particle and gap Frequency: 25.0%

Example 17-160:
Dì buk we̱ yù si fò̱r dyar do̱n old.
Dì
art.def
buk
book
we̱
rel
yù
2sg.sbj
si
see
fò̱r
loc
dyar
there
do̱n
compl
old.
be.old
The book that you see over there is old.

Source: Faraclas 1996: 35-46

Example 17-161:
Dì buk (we̱) à rid(-am) de dyar.
Dì
art.def
buk
book
(we̱)
(rel)
à
1sg.sbj
rid(-am)
read(-3sg.obj)
de
cop
dyar.
there
The book that I read is there.
Confidence:
Very certain

Zero and resumptive pronoun Frequency: 8.3%

Example 17-161:
Dì buk (we̱) à rid(-am) de dyar.
Dì
art.def
buk
book
(we̱)
(rel)
à
1sg.sbj
rid(-am)
read(-3sg.obj)
de
cop
dyar.
there
The book that I read is there.
Confidence:
Certain

Zero and gap Frequency: 8.3%

Example 17-161:
Dì buk (we̱) à rid(-am) de dyar.
Dì
art.def
buk
book
(we̱)
(rel)
à
1sg.sbj
rid(-am)
read(-3sg.obj)
de
cop
dyar.
there
The book that I read is there.
Confidence:
Certain