Relative clause is correlative or adjoined

Category
Word Order
Notes
e.g. 'what is running, the dog chased that cat'

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla no
Cupeño no
Luiseño no
Serrano no
Kitanemuk no
Kawaiisu no
Timbisha
Western Mono no
Chemehuevi no
Southern Paiute no
Southern Ute no
Shoshone no
Comanche no
Idaho Shoshone no
Northern Paiute no
Gabrielino
Achagua yes Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 143
Resígaro no Allin, 1976: 368
Bare unclear Aikhenvald, 1995: 47-48
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 241-242
Yukuna no Shauer & Shauer, 1978: p. 28
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 94
Wapishana no Santos, 2006: 247
Wayuu no Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 799
Tariana no Aikhenvald, 2003: 537-538
Apurinã no Facundes, 2000: 572
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1981:1011
Maipure no Zamponi 2003:42,58
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:206-17
Kinikinau no info
Baure no info Danielsen 2007:397-412
Nanti yes There are correlative subtypes of each of the three types of relative clauses. Michael, 2008. p. 402-414
Paresi no info Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010
Palikur no info Launey 2003
Yine no info author does not address relative clauses Matteson 1965
Añun no info author does not discuss complex structures Patte 1989
Bora no Seifart - 2005:69-73
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 53
Makushi no Carson 1982: 168
Eñepa no
Pemon no info
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1985:130-3
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:173-5
Damana no info
Sikuani yes Nominal prefixes on subject create the entire clause (show as one word). de Kondo (Vol.2) - 1985:4
Macaguan no Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:253-61
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:127-30 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá no info
Matses no info
Mapudungun no Zúñiga 2006, p. 249-51
Páez no info
Quechua Ayacuchano no Soto 1976:152-4
Tikuna no info
Urarina no Olawsky:320
Waunana no info
Andoke no info
Puinave no info
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 304
Kakua no info not sure yet Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011/Goncalves 2011
Minica Witoto yes Relative clause is marked using relative pronouns that precedes the relative clause but comes after the noun it modifies. (usually separate sentences) Minor and Minor 1982. p.95-96
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano no Miller 1999, p.158-159
Cubeo no cubeo uses adjoined clauses but the relativized NP clause is not internal to the clause Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 152
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.41
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.41
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.149
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.151
Siona no info Wheeler 1987
Tukano no Ramirez 1997: 279-285 most common order; from examples
Yanomami no info Ramirez 1994
Ninam no info Goodwin-Gomez
Sanumá no Borgman 1990: 129
Surui no info
Karitiana no Everett 2006:383-4
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011:510
Paraguayan Guaraní no Krivoshein and Acosta 2001:152-3
Aché no info
Kokama no
Nyangumarta yes 1
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri yes 1
Nyulnyul no info x
Warrwa no info x
Worrorra no info X
Garrwa no info X
Gooniyandi no info x
Warlpiri no info 0
Bardi yes 1
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no info x
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 183-184 0
Yidiny yes 1
Yanyuwa n/a 0
Yandruwandha no info x
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no info x
Woiwurrung no info x
Wirangu No info x
Wemba-Wemba no info x
Warumungu yes 58 1
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi Maybe 378-83 1
Paakantyi no info X
Pitta-Pitta yes 216 1
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta yes 130 1
Ngiyambaa yes 294-301 1
Ngayawang yes 3 1
Muruwari no info x
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi Maybe 72-73 1
Martuthunira yes 241-243 1
Marrgany yes 336 1
Kuuk Thaayorre No 533 0
Kuku Yalanji no info 181 x
Kugu-Nganhcara No 430 0
Kaurna yes 13 1
Kalkatungu yes 100-1 1
Jaru yes? 168-9 1
Guugu-Yimidhirr No info x
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 366 0
Gugu-Badhun no info x
Yuwaalaraay Yes 113 1
Dyirbal No 99 0
Duungidjawu yes 104 1
Djinang Yes 207 1
Djabugay
Diyari yes 188-189 1
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung no info x
Bularnu n/a 0
Biri no 61 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no info x
Batyala no info x
Arabana yes 266 1
Alyawarr no? 134-6 0
Nyikina yes 1
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija no info x
Wathawurrung maybe 82 1
Mathi-Mathi no info x
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no info x
Thanggati yes 69-70 1
Katthang no info x
Panyjima no 198 0
Ngarinyeri No 32 0
Kurrama no info x
Yingkarta yes 1
Githabul No 47 0
Gunya yes 336 1
Kunjen No 56 0
WesternTorres yes? FO 133 1
Wakaya no 0
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang No 123 0
Ngaatjatjara No 114 0
Arrernte No 321 0
Kokatha no info x
Karajarri No 396 0
Pitjantjatjara Yes G 156 1
Ritharrngu Maybe 111 1
Warrgamay No 72 0
Warluwarra n/a 0
Warnman no info x
Djapu no info x
Bilinarra no info x
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala Maybe 73 1
Narungga No info x
Tharrkari Yes 53 1
Wajarri Yes 113 1
Warungu no info X
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001