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194. a) Sikin nyoe* nyang h'an ji-pajbh sapeue.
Knife this which NEG 3-eat anything
'It is this knife which does not cut anything
b)*Sikin nyoe* nyang h'an pajoh sapeue.
Knife this which NEG eat anything
' It Is this knife which does not want to eat
(by chewing in the mouth) anything.'
195. a) Papeuen nyoe* nyang h'an ji-theun ta-gidong.
6.3 Summary
Board this which NEG 3-stand lj-c-step-on
'It is this board which is not strong enough
to support us (If we stand on it) .'
b)?Papeuen nyoe* nyang h'an theun ta-gidong.
Board this which NEG stand ^---step-on
'It is this board which does not allow anybody
to stand on It.'
In general, only subjects can be relativized in
Acehnese sentences. When an object or a dative is
relativized, the relative clause following the head NP is
always in the passive form. In other words, the object or
dative is first made the subject of the sentence. The method
of relativizing an object or dative in this way is termed
here as Method One. It is also possible to relativize an
object or dative without making it the subject of the