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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 (an) | :'''''an léiste (an) mbothnúigh óiŋŋe''''' | ||
:''the spirit that endures suffering'' (lit. the spirit enduring suffering) | :''the spirit that endures suffering'' (lit. the spirit enduring suffering) | ||
:'''''an léiste ri | :'''''an léiste ri zslaithigh hí''''' | ||
:''the spirit that she shows'' | :''the spirit that she shows'' | ||
:'''''an léiste ri | :'''''an léiste ri dtnáigh hí dí''''' | ||
:''the spirit she believes in'' (lit. the spirit that she believes in it) | :''the spirit she believes in'' (lit. the spirit that she believes in it) | ||
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Nominalized relative clauses use ''cuar'' 'those': | Nominalized relative clauses use ''cuar'' 'those': | ||
:'''''cuar | :'''''cuar mímhaoghaigh ú''''' | ||
:''those who misuse it'' | :''those who misuse it'' | ||