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Instrument relative clauses
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Relative particle and gap with preposition stranding Frequency: 70.0%
Example 56-173:
sa (i) sizo
ki
i ti koup papye avek
sa
dem
(i)
(
3sg
)
sizo
scissor
ki
rel
i
3sg
ti
pst
koup
cut
papye
paper
avek
with
the scissors that he cut the paper with
Confidence:
Very certain
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Relative pronoun with pied-piping Frequency: 30.0%
Example 56-174:
Sa i kouto
ek ki
Zak ti koup pwason.
Sa
this
i
pm
kouto
knife
ek
with
ki
rel
.
pcl
Zak
Jacques
ti
pst
koup
cut
pwason.
fish
This is the knife with which Jacques cut the fish.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Seychelles Creole
by
Susanne Maria Michaelis
and
Marcel Rosalie
cite
Language:
Seychelles Creole
Feature:
Instrument relative clauses
Source:
Own knowledge
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