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Instrument relative clauses
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Relative particle and gap with preposition stranding Frequency: 50.0%
Example 5-164:
da a di sizaz
wa
ii kot di peepa wid
da
that
a
eq
.
cop
di
the
sizaz
scissors
wa
rel
ii
she
kot
cut
di
the
peepa
paper
wid
with
Those are the scissors with which she cut the paper.
Example 5-165:
da a di sizaz
wa
ii tek (an) kot peepa (wid)
da
that
a
eq
.
cop
di
the
sizaz
scissors
wa
rel
ii
3sg
tek
take
(an)
(and)
kot
cut
peepa
the.paper
(wid)
(with)
Those are the scissors with which he cut the paper.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Zero and gap with preposition stranding Frequency: 50.0%
Example 5-162:
da a di sizaz ii kot di peepa wid
da
that
a
eq
.
cop
di
the
sizaz
scissors
Ø
Ø
ii
she
kot
cut
di
the
peepa
paper
wid
with
Those are the scissors with which she cut the paper.
Example 5-163:
da a di sizaz ii tek (an) kot di peepa wid
da
that
a
eq
.
cop
di
the
sizaz
scissors
Ø
Ø
ii
he
tek
take
(an)
(and)
kot
cut
di
the
peepa
paper
wid
with
Those are the scissors with which she cut the paper.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Creolese
by
Hubert Devonish
and
Dahlia Thompson
cite
Language:
Creolese
Feature:
Instrument relative clauses
Source:
Own knowledge
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