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Instrument relative clauses
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Relative particle and gap with preposition stranding Frequency: 50.0%
Example 29-188:
die mes
wat
hy die brood mee gesny het
die
def
.
art
mes
knife
wat
rel
hy
3sg
.
m
die
the
brood
bread
__
__
mee
with
gesny
cut
het
pst
the knife he cut the bread with
Confidence:
Very certain
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Relative pronoun with pied-piping Frequency: 50.0%
Example 29-187:
die mes
waarmee
hy die brood gesny het
die
def
.
art
mes
knife
waar-mee
where-with
hy
3sg
.
m
.
nom
die
def
.
art
brood
bread
ge-sny
ptcp
-cut
het
pst
the knife with which he cut the bread
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Afrikaans
by
Hans den Besten
and
Theresa Biberauer
cite
Language:
Afrikaans
Feature:
Instrument relative clauses
Source:
Own knowledge
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