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Subject relative clauses
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Zero and gap Frequency: 50.0%
Example 5-158:
di baai sidong oova de a mi fren
di
the
baai
boy
Ø
Ø
sidong
sit.down
oova
over
de
there
a
eq
.
cop
mi
1sg
.
poss
fren
friend
The boy (who is) seated over there is my friend.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Relative particle and gap Frequency: 50.0%
Example 5-159:
di baai
wa
sidong oova de a mi fren
di
the
baai
boy
wa
rel
sidong
sit.down
oova
over
de
there
a
eq
.
cop
mi
1sg
.
poss
fren
friend
The boy who has sat down over there is my friend.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Creolese
by
Hubert Devonish
and
Dahlia Thompson
cite
Language:
Creolese
Feature:
Subject relative clauses
Source:
Own knowledge
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