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Order of relative clause and noun
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Relative clause follows noun
Example 7-13:
I gyel
we/da
taalboi laik ha tu pikni.
I
art
gyel
girl
we/da
rel
taalboi
tallboy
laik
like
ha
have
tu
two
pikni.
child
The girl whom Tallboy likes has two children.
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 199
Example 7-14:
Mi waa suhmting outa di chek we yu get.
Mi
1sg
waa
want
suhm-ting
some-thing
out-a
out-of
di
the
chek
check
we
rel
yu
you
get.
get
I want something from the check which you got.
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 102
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
Order of relative clause and noun
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 102
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