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Instrument relative clauses
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Relative particle and gap with preposition stranding Frequency: 50.0%
Example 7-226:
Dat a i hevi mashiin
we/da
i posh evriting duhng wid.
Dat
dem
a
cop
i
art
hevi
heavy
mashiin
machine
we/da
rel
i
3sg
posh
push
evriting
everything
duhng
down
wid
with
∅.
∅
That’s the heavy machinery/equipment with which he pushed everything down.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Zero and gap with preposition stranding Frequency: 50.0%
Example 7-227:
Sho mi di sezez yo kuht uhm wid.
Sho
show
mi
1sg
di
art
sezez
scissors
∅
∅
yo
2.
sbj
kuht
cut
uhm
3.
obj
wid.
with
Show me the scissors with which you cut it/him/her.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
Instrument relative clauses
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 190
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