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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 subject of the relative clause is the head. If the subject is the head, the relativizer ''ri'' may be omitted, however in that case the verb must immediately follow the head. | 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 subject of the relative clause is the head. If the subject is the head, the relativizer ''ri'' may be omitted, however in that case the verb must immediately follow the head. | ||
If the head of the relative clause is its subject, then the verb is conjugated in the relative form. Otherwise, the normal finite form is used. | |||
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. | ||