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Order of relative clause and noun
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Relative clause follows noun Frequency: 90.0%
Example 44-11:
Kel muhér ya biní akí andinánti ta trabahá ayá na iglésya.
Kel
def
muhér
woman
ya
pfv
biní
come
akí
here
andinánti
earlier
ta
ipfv
trabahá
work
ayá
there
na
loc
iglésya.
church
The woman who came here earlier works there at the church.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Internally-headed relative clause Frequency: 10.0%
Example 44-12:
Kel a-konosé bo ómbri agóra mi ermáno.
[Kel
[that
a-konosé
pfv
-know
bo
you
ómbri
man
agóra]
today]
mi
my
ermáno.
brother
The man you met today is my brother.
Spanish:
El hombre que conociste hoy es mi hermano.
Source:
Steinkrüger 2007
: 377
Confidence:
Intermediate
Language:
Ternate Chabacano
by
Eeva Sippola
cite
Language:
Ternate Chabacano
Feature:
Order of relative clause and noun
Source:
Own knowledge
Steinkrüger 2007
: 376
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