Datapoint Papiamentu/Object relative clauses

Values

Relative particle and gap Frequency: 75.0%

Example 47-186:
Mi omo J. tawatin un outo ku e mester a drecha promé ku Pasko.
Mi
1sg
omo
uncle
J.
J.
tawa-tin
pst-have
un
indf
outo
car
ku
comp
e
3sg
mester
must
a
pfv
drecha
repair
promé
before
ku
than
Pasko.
Christmas
My uncle J. had a car that he was to have repaired before Christmas.

Source: Kouwenberg nd

Confidence:
Very certain

Relative pronoun Frequency: 25.0%

Example 47-93:
Mi ta drechando un auto kual mi lo bende despues.
Mi
1sg
ta
tns
drechá-ndo
repair-ger
un
indf
auto
car
kual
which
mi
1sg
lo
mood
bende
sell
despues.
after
I am repairing a car which I will sell afterwards.

Source: Kouwenberg 2007: 318

Confidence:
Very certain