Datapoint Vincentian Creole/Object relative clauses

Values

Zero and gap Frequency: 50.0%

Example 7-224:
Di chruhklood a graas we hi chro ∅ pan di pleiyin fiil it draiyin uhp.
Di
art
chruhk-lood
truck-load
a
of
graas
grass
we
rel
hi
3sg
chro
throw
pan
on
di
art
pleiy-in
play-ing
fiil
field
it
3n
draiy-in
dry-ing
uhp.
up
The truckful of grass that he threw on the playing field is drying up.

Source: Prescod 2004: 218/9

Example 7-225:
I gyel taalboi laik ha tu pikni.
I
art
gyel
girl
taalboi
tallboy
laik
like
ha
have
tu
two
pikni.
child
The girl whom Tallboy likes has two children.

Source: Prescod 2004: 226

Confidence:
Very certain

Relative particle and gap Frequency: 50.0%

Example 7-11:
I gyel we Taalboi laik ha tu pikni.
I
art
gyel
girl
we
rel
Taalboi
Tallboy
laik
like
ha
have
tu
two
pikni.
child
The girl whom Tallboy likes has two children.

Source: Prescod 2004: 200

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 7-222:
Di chruhklood a graas we hi chro pan di pleiyin fiil draiyin uhp.
Di
art
chruhk-lood
truck-load
a
of
graas
grass
we
rel
hi
3sg
chro
throw
pan
on
di
art
pleiy-in
play-ing
fiil
field
draiy-in
dry-ing
uhp.
up
The truckful of grass that he threw on the playing field is drying up.
Example 7-223:
I gyel hu taalboi laik ha tu pikni.
I
art
gyel
girl
hu
rel
taalboi
Tallboy
laik
like
ha
have
tu
two
pikni.
child
The girl whom Tallboy likes has two children.

Source: Prescod 2004: 199

Confidence:
Very certain