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===Dependent clauses=== | ===Dependent clauses=== | ||
====Relative clauses==== | ====Relative clauses==== | ||
The relativizer is '' | The relativizer is ''ri<sup>N</sup>'' (negative ''ríd''). A resumptive pronoun may be used when the head is not the subject of the relative clause, and is mandatory when the head is a prepositional object or a possessor. | ||
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 ''li'' 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 ''li'' may be omitted, however in that case the verb must immediately follow the head. | ||