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expensive, and chili is expensive. 3) A cucumber as<br />

big as this is fifty (ruplahs).<br />

Relativizing an NP in a simple sentence always requires<br />

the use of a head NP, unless the NP being relativized is<br />

clearly indicated by the context, for example, by pointing<br />

at the NP or directing the attention to it.<br />

90. Nyang ka mate ka-koh keudeh.<br />

Which IN dead 2y-cut EMP<br />

'Just cut down the dead ones.'<br />

91. Hai. Nyang teuga bet nyoe jak keunoe siat.<br />

Hey! Who strong lift this go here a-moment<br />

'Heyl Please come here any one of you who is strong<br />

enough to move this.'<br />

92. Nyang nyan peuduek hinoe.<br />

Which that put here<br />

'Put that one here.'<br />

6.1.4 Relativization of Subjects<br />

When the non-passive subject of a sentence with verb of<br />

Class 1 is relativized, the verb of the relative clause is<br />

used without a proclitic.<br />

93. Na neu-turi aneuk-miet nyang (*ji-)duek nyan.<br />

AUX 2r-recognize child-small who 3y-sit that<br />

'Do you know the child who is sitting there?'

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