Datapoint Korlai/Order of relative clause and noun

There are various strategies, but the predominant one corresponds to Value 4.

Values

Correlative relative clause Frequency: 70.0%

Example 40-12:
Akə ɔm ɔ͂t ki yawe, Janna pel ulyo.
Akə
that
ɔm
man
ɔ͂t
yesterday
ki
rel
yawe,
came
Janna
Janna
pel
obj.3sg
ulyo.
see.pst
Janna saw the man who came yesterday.

Source: Clements 1996: 185

Example 40-123:
Akə ɔm Mari ɔ̃t ki ulyo, el tɛ aki oʤ.
Akə
that
ɔm
man
Mari
Mari
ɔ̃t
yesterday
ki
rel
ulyo,
see.pst
el
3sg
tɛ
cop.prs
aki
here
oʤ.
today
The man who Mari saw yesterday is here today.

Source: Clements 1996: 185

Relative clause follows noun Frequency: 30.0%

Example 40-13:
Janna pəkə ɔm julyo ɔ͂t ki yawe.
Janna
Janna
pəkə
obj.that
ɔm
man
julyo
pst.see.pst
ɔ͂t
yesterday
ki
rel
yawe.
came
Janna saw that man who came yesterday.

Source: Clements 1996: 185