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Re: relative clauses!

From:Gary Shannon <fiziwig@...>
Date:Thursday, January 1, 2004, 21:50
Latin: The car that I-bought red is. ( or "is red" )
"Poetic", "literary" and alternate English:
  It is red, the car that I bought.
  Red is the car that I bought.
  Red it is, the car that I bought.
  The car I bought; it's red.
  The car I bought? Red.

Chomp: NARRATOR.Buy( car< ST, ThatIs( red )>)

--- Robert Jung <RobertMJung@...> wrote:
> Hi all, > > I compiled this list of how natlangs handle relative > clauses: Any additions or corrections? > > English: The car that I bought is red. > > Mandarin: That I bought is red the car. > > Egyptian and Palestinian Arabic: The car that I > bought it is red. > > Quechua: The I-bought car is red. >