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Instrument relative clauses
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Instrument meaning is left implicit Frequency: 50.0%
Example 55-174:
sa kouto (ki) Zak ti koup pwason la
sa
dem
kouto
knife
(ki)
(that)
Zak
Jack
ti
pst
koup
cut
pwason
fish
la
dem
This is the knife with which Jacques cut the fish.
Confidence:
Intermediate
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Relative pronoun with pied-piping Frequency: 50.0%
Example 55-173:
sizo
avek ki
li ti kup en ledwa la
sizo
scissors
avek
with
ki
which
li
s/he
ti
pst
kup
cut
en
indf
ledwa
finger
la
det
the scissors with which s/he cut a finger
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Mauritian Creole
by
Philip Baker
and
Sibylle Kriegel
cite
Language:
Mauritian Creole
Feature:
Instrument relative clauses
Source:
Own knowledge
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