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Instrument relative clauses
A resumptive pronoun is used when a connective na is involved.
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Relative particle and resumptive pronoun
Example 58-117:
biki
ya
mono sonik-aka mukanda
na yo
biki
pen
ya
rel
mono
me
sonik-aka
write-
pst
mukanda
letter
na
with
yo
it
the pen I wrote the letter with
Example 58-118:
mbele
ya
mono zeng-aka niama na yo
mbele
knife
ya
conn
mono
1sg
zeng-aka
cut-
pst
niama
meat
na
conn
yo
3sg
.
inan
the knife I cut the meat with
Confidence:
Unspecified
Language:
Kikongo-Kituba
by
Salikoko S. Mufwene
cite
Language:
Kikongo-Kituba
Feature:
Instrument relative clauses
Source:
Own knowledge
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