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Verbs in relative clauses may be placed anywhere within the relative clause, subject to the constraint that the verb and (syntactic) subject may not be separated unless the head of the relative clause is the subject. If the head of the relative clause is its subject, then the verb is mutated or inflected like an adjective. Otherwise, the relativizer ''ri-N'' is used. | Verbs in relative clauses may be placed anywhere within the relative clause, subject to the constraint that the verb and (syntactic) subject may not be separated unless the head of the relative clause is the subject. If the head of the relative clause is its subject, then the verb is mutated or inflected like an adjective. Otherwise, the relativizer ''ri-N'' is used. | ||
:'''''an léiste mbothnúdh óiŋŋe''''' | :'''''an léiste (an) mbothnúdh óiŋŋe''''' | ||
:''the spirit that endures suffering'' | :''the spirit that endures suffering'' (lit. the spirit enduring suffering) | ||
:'''''an léiste ri zslaithidh hí''''' | :'''''an léiste ri zslaithidh hí''''' | ||
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:'''''an léiste ri dtnáighidh hí dí'' | :'''''an léiste ri dtnáighidh hí dí'' | ||
:''the spirit she believes in'' | :''the spirit she believes in'' (lit. the spirit that she believes in it) | ||
A non-restrictive relative clause is marked with a pause (rendered as a dash "–") before the relative clause. | A non-restrictive relative clause is marked with a pause (rendered as a dash "–") before the relative clause. | ||
Nominalized relative clauses use ''cuar'' 'those' | Nominalized relative clauses use ''cuar'' 'those': | ||
:'''''cuar mímhaoghadh ú''''' | :'''''cuar mímhaoghadh ú''''' | ||
:'those who misuse it' | :'those who misuse it' | ||
===Time clauses=== | ===Time clauses=== | ||