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Object relative clauses
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Zero and gap Frequency: 50.0%
Example 26-141:
ai neva si da buk ∅ Lisa wen bai _
ai
I
neva
neg
.
pst
si
see
da
def
buk
book
∅
rel
Lisa
Lisa
wen
pst
bai
buy
_
_
I didn’t see the book Lisa bought.
Source:
Sakoda and Siegel 2003
: 103
Confidence:
Certain
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Relative particle and gap Frequency: 50.0%
Example 26-11:
id kam tu ɾa saɪz
wad
ji wan
id
3sg
kam
come
tu
to
ɾa
art
saɪz
size
[wad
[
rel
ji
2sg
wan]
want]
It comes to the size which you want.
Source:
Velupillai 2003
: 46
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
by
Viveka Velupillai
cite
Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
Feature:
Object relative clauses
Source:
Velupillai 2003
: 46, 182
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