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Relative particle and gap with preposition stranding
Example 59-285:
zeme
so
mbi doroko na nyami ni aza nzoni ape
zeme
knife
so
rel
mbi
1sg
doroko
chop
na
prep
nyami
meat
ni
det
a-za
pm
-be.sharp
nzoni
well
ape
neg
The knife with which I chop the meat is not very sharp.
Example 59-287:
zeme
so
mbi doroka na nyama ni aza ape
zeme
knife
so
rel
mbi
1sg
doroka
butcher
na
with
nyama
animal
ni
def
a-za
pm
-be.sharp
ape
neg
The knife with which I butchered the animal is not sharp.
Example 59-288:
mo baa keke
so
lo pika na mbi
mo
2sg
baa
see
keke
stick
so
rel
lo
3sg
pika
hit
na
with
mbi
1sg
Look at this stick with which he hit me.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Sango
by
William J. Samarin
cite
Language:
Sango
Feature:
Instrument relative clauses
Source:
Samarin 1967
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