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Order of relative clause and noun
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Relative clause follows noun
Example 35-15:
ja se ku non bi
ja
day
se
dem
ku
rel
non
1pl
bi
come
the day we came
Example 35-16:
Mina se ku n sa ku ê ni tlaxi sa mina dê.
Mina
child
se
dem
ku
rel
n
1sg
sa
be
ku
with
ê
3sg
ni
on
tlaxi
back
sa
cop
mina
child
dê.
3sg
.
poss
The child I have on my back is her child.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Santome
by
Tjerk Hagemeijer
cite
Language:
Santome
Feature:
Order of relative clause and noun
Source:
Alexandre and Hagemeijer 2004
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