Comparative Concept: relative clause (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
relative clause (cxn)
| Typ | construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | relative clause |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | relative clause (cxn) |
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Definition
the dependent clause in a relative clause construction. The relative clause denotes the event that is used to modify the relative clause head - referent. Example: in I ate the cheesecake [that Carol baked], that Carol baked is the relative clause. (Section 19.1)