Datapoint Sri Lanka Portuguese/Order of relative clause and noun
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Relative clause precedes noun
- Example 41-1:
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tɔɔna voos isti ravkiin kikustumaa jeentispa uŋ gɔɔta bata laraa; uŋ gɔɔta regulaadu kustumaa falaatutɔɔnaafterwardsvoos2sgistithis[ravkiin[violinki-kustumaa]hab-practice]jeentis-papeople-accuŋagɔɔtalittlebataahitlaraa;pfvuŋagɔɔtalittleregulaaduregularlykustumaapracticefalaatuquotThen shake up these people who are practicing violin a little, telling them to practice regularly.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 5427
- Example 41-18:
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senaa nosantu teem meshiin kera see, botuspa poy vendasenaaornosa-ntu1pl.gen-locteemprs.bemeshiinmachinekerawantsee,condbotus-pa2.hon-datpooyhabilvendasellOr else, if you want the machine that we have (lit. that is with us), we can sell it to you (lit. Or else, if you want the machine that is with us, we can sell it to you).
Source: Smith 1974-5: 5299
- Confidence:
- Very certain