Relative Clause Marker

The relative marker =pa attaches to the end of the argument it is relativizing. It is easily distinguished from possessive marker pa= as it always appears at the end of the noun phrase.

The common argument between the main clause and the relative clause is marked by =pa in the main clause and a pronoun (maya 'who', daya 'what', usuya 'when, where') in the relative clause. The common argument need not be repeated in the relative clause if it is obvious, like the subject of an intransitive verb.

List of Relative Clause Markers

  • pa [CL.REL] that

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