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Object relative clauses
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Relative particle and gap Frequency: 50.0%
Example 60-131:
kíti
óyo
nasómbákí ezalákí mabé
kíti
chair
óyo
rel
na-sómb-ákí
1sg
-buy-
pst
e-zal-ákí
3sg
.
inan
-be-
pst
mabé
bad
The chair that I bought was bad.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Zero and gap Frequency: 50.0%
Example 60-132:
kíti nasómbákí ezalákí mabé
kíti
chair
na-sómb-ákí
1sg
-buy-
pst
e-zal-ákí
3sg
.
inan
-be-
pst
mabé
bad
The chair that I bought was bad.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Lingala
by
Michael Meeuwis
cite
Language:
Lingala
Feature:
Object relative clauses
Source:
Own knowledge
Meeuwis 1998
: 42
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