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===Relative clauses=== | ===Relative clauses=== | ||
Relative clauses work similarly. The resumptive pronoun ''mi'' is used to refer back to the head of the relative clause. | Relative clauses work similarly. The resumptive pronoun ''mi'' is used to refer back to the head of the relative clause. | ||
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Shois ri h-aoncar mi - The men who they fed (lit: the men REL they fed RES) | Shois ri h-aoncar mi - The men who they fed (lit: the men REL they fed RES) | ||
To negate relative clauses, ''rinne'' is used instead of ''ri cha''. | |||
The structure of a non-restrictive relative clause is: HEAD (topicalized) + COMMENT, just like an independent clause with a topic, except that the resumptive pronoun is used. | The structure of a non-restrictive relative clause is: HEAD (topicalized) + COMMENT, just like an independent clause with a topic, except that the resumptive pronoun is used. | ||