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Instrument relative clauses
relative pronoun / particle with no resumptive pronoun and no gap.
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Relative pronoun with resumptive pronoun Frequency: 50.0%
Example 34-147:
Tisora
ku
Pidru kortá fasenda
ku yel
sabi.
Tisora
scissors
ku
rel
.
obj
Pidru
Peter
ø
pfv
kortá
cut
fasenda
fabric
ku
with
yel
3sg
.
indp
ø
pfv
sabi.
sharp
The scissors with which Peter cut the fabric are sharp.
Confidence:
Certain
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Instrument meaning is left implicit Frequency: 50.0%
Example 34-148:
Tisora
ku
Pidru kortá fasenda sabi.
Tisora
scissors
ku
rel
.
obj
Pidru
Peter
ø
pfv
kortá
cut
fasenda
fabric
ø
pfv
sabi.
sharp
The scissors with which Peter cut the fabric are sharp.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Casamancese Creole
by
Noël Bernard Biagui
and
Nicolas Quint
cite
Language:
Casamancese Creole
Feature:
Instrument relative clauses
Source:
Own knowledge
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