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with the back toward the table. So, besides saying 'the
table that someone is sitting behind,' it is also possible
to say 'the table which is in front of someone,' as in (c)
below, or 'the table which is behind someone,' as in (d).
160. a) Gopnyan geu-duek di likot meja.
He- 3r-sit in back table
'He was sitting behind the table.'
b) Meja nyang geu-duek di likbt-jih geuhbn that.
Table which 3r-sit in back-3 heavy very
'The table behind which he is sitting Is very
heavy.'
c) Meja di keue gopnyan duek geuhbn that.
Table in front her sit heavy very
'The table in front of (the place where) he Is
sitting is very heavy.'
d) Meja di likbt gopnyan duek geuhbn that.
Table in behind he- sit heavy very
'The table behind (the place where) he is
sitting is very heavy.'
6.1.7 Stacked Relative Clauses
"Stacked relative clauses" is the term used by
Stockwell et al (1973) to refer to a structure in which a
head NP is modified by more than one relative clause. Most