Datapoint Fa d’Ambô/Order of relative clause and noun

Values

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