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Order of relative clause and noun
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Relative clause follows noun
Example 38-10:
Amu mata layansyi bisa xodyiãnmu osesyi.
Amu
1sg
mata
kill
layá-syi
spider-
dem
bi-sa
ant
-be
xodyian-mu
room-
1sg
osesyi.
then
I killed the spider that was in my room.
Source:
Post 1993a
: 167-186
Example 38-11:
Amu saxa fundá kusaxa mému.
Amu
1sg
saxa
have
funda
packet
ku-sa-xa
rel
-be-thing
mé-mu.
mother-
1sg
I have a packet that is for my mother.
Source:
Post 1993a
: 167-186
Example 38-12:
Novasyi ku adanoe bi sa wan nova gav.
Nova-syi
news-
dem
ku
conj
a-da-no-e
3.
gener
-give-
1pl
-
adv
bi
ant
sa
be
wan
art
nova
news
gavu.
good
The news he gave us was fine.
Source:
Post 1993a
: 167-186
Example 38-13:
Xadyi no xatae sa xa tudyia.
Xadyi
house
no
1pl
xata-iai
live-
adv
sa
be
xa
thing
tudyia.
old
The house that we live in is very old.
Source:
Post 1993a
: 167-186
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
by
Marike Post
cite
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
Feature:
Order of relative clause and noun
Source:
Post 1993a
: 167-186
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