Morphological relativizer is homophonous with nominalizer

Category
Simple Clauses - Predication
Notes
The same morpheme marks a relative clause and is a nominalizer on verbs (and/or other word classes)

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla
Cupeño
Luiseño
Serrano
Kitanemuk
Kawaiisu
Timbisha
Western Mono
Chemehuevi
Southern Paiute
Southern Ute
Shoshone
Comanche
Idaho Shoshone
Northern Paiute
Gabrielino
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 145
Resígaro no Nominalizers are -´:tsi, -´:kátsí/-káami, -mináagí, while relative clauses are marked with -ní (object relativization) or -ví (subject relativization). Allin, 1976: 109-112, 359
Bare n/a Aikhenvald, 1995
Piapoco no There doesn't seem to be an overt relativizer, while there are several types of nominalizing morphology. Galindo, 2002: 341-342
Yukuna yes -ka functions as a nominalizer and a subordinator for relative clauses (as well as complement and adverbial clausess). Shauer & Shauer, 2000, p 526
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 46-48, 69
Wapishana no Santos 2006
Wayuu no The relativizer is homophonous with gender markers/'definite articles'. Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 799
Tariana yes The relativizer can also be used as an agent nominalizer. Aikhenvald, 2003: 461
Apurinã no Nominalizers and relativizers do not look related. Facundes, 2000: 240-245
Asheninka Apurucayali yes Mihas 2010
Maipure no Zamponi 2003:37-58
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:38-40, 65, 79
Kinikinau no info
Baure yes Relative clauses are made out of sentence nominalizations in which the nominalizer is a verbal morpheme which may be also described as a relativizer Danielsen 2007:398
Nanti yes Ranked relative clauses use the second position clitic =rira, this is also a nominalization strategy. Michael, 2008. p. 303, 402
Paresi no info Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010
Palikur no info Launey 2003
Yine no info Matteson 1965
Añun no info Patte 1989
Bora no Seifart - 2005:70-71
Makiritare yes Hall 1988
Makushi no Carson 1982:164-169
Eñepa no Payne 2012:97,424
Pemon no de Armellada 1999:175-94, 252-9
Guna yes Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1985:130-3
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:43-53, 173-5
Damana no Williams 1993:149-54
Sikuani no de Kondo (Vol.1,2) - 1985; Queixalós - 2000; 49-206
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:198, 253-7
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:127-30 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá no info
Matses no There is no relativizer but nominalizer Fleck:316
Mapudungun no Zúñiga 2006, p. 249
Páez no info
Quechua Ayacuchano yes Soto 1976:152-4
Tikuna yes Faco Soares 1990:103
Urarina no Olawsky:320
Waunana no info
Andoke no info
Puinave yes Giron 2008: p232, 245
Central Aymara yes Huayhua Pari 2001: 243
Kakua no info Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011
Minica Witoto yes Minor and Minor 1982. p.95-96
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect yes Two nominalizers: doo (referent is specific), and peh (referent is not specific). doo nominalizes an argument to make it a relative clause Weir 1984:65-66
Dâw no but a demonstrative and an interrogative PN can function as relativizers Martins 2004
Desano yes Miller 1999, p.148 The same nominalizing suffixes are used, whether the nominalized clause functions as subject, direct object, indirect object, oblique object, possessor equative predicate of a predicate nominal, or noun phrase constituent.
Cubeo yes most subordinate clauses are formed by nominalizing the verb Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 147
Kotiria yes nominalizer appears on RCs, may occur with or without another classifier Stenzel 2004
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.41-42
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.41
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.149 What might normally appear to be a relative clause is analyzed as a nominalized cluase in apposition to a noun, pronoun, proper name, or noun phrase in a subject position.
Tanimuca yes Strom 1992, p.152
Siona no There is no marking for a relative clause. Wheeler - 1987:117-118
Tukano yes Ramirez 1997: 279-285
Yanomami no Ramirez 1994 from examples (there were only 3 or 4)
Ninam no Goodwin-Gomez, p. 131-132
Sanumá no relativizer is an anaphor: rel pn /i/ followed by the appropriate classifier pronoun (person/ number marker or noun classifier) Borgman 1990: 133
Surui no info
Karitiana no Everett 2006:381
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no Krivoshein and Acosta 2001:115-8, 152-9
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no info x
Walmajarri no info x
Nyulnyul no info x
Warrwa no info x
Worrorra yes? ms4.1.2, ms17.1.1.i 1
Garrwa no info X
Gooniyandi no info x
Warlpiri no n25, n60 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no info x
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 183-184 0
Yidiny not done yet X
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha no info x
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no 50, 59 0
Woiwurrung no info x
Wirangu No info x
Wemba-Wemba no info x
Warumungu No 58 0
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi Yes 378 1
Paakantyi no info X
Pitta-Pitta No 217 0
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 0
Ngiyambaa no 291 0
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no? 82, 225 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 72-73 0
Martuthunira no 0
Marrgany No 336 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 533 0
Kuku Yalanji no info 181 x
Kugu-Nganhcara No 430 0
Kaurna No info x
Kalkatungu no 79, 100-1 0
Jaru no info x
Guugu-Yimidhirr No info x
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 365 0
Gugu-Badhun no info x
Yuwaalaraay No 113 0
Dyirbal No 99 0
Duungidjawu no 43, 104 0
Djinang No 207 0
Djabugay
Diyari no 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung no info x
Bularnu no 80 0
Biri n/a 61 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no info x
Batyala no info x
Arabana no info x
Alyawarr no 89, 135 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija no info x
Wathawurrung no info x
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 227-231 0
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 47 0
Gunya No 336 0
Kunjen No 56 0
WesternTorres no info x
Wakaya no 0
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang No 122 0
Ngaatjatjara yes 114 1
Arrernte No 321 0
Kokatha no info 33 x
Karajarri Yes 396 1
Pitjantjatjara Yes G 154 1
Ritharrngu No 111 0
Warrgamay No 73 0
Warluwarra no 0
Warnman no info x
Djapu yes 136-7 1
Bilinarra no 6.2.3.1, 8.1.1 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala Maybe 73 1
Narungga No info x
Tharrkari No 53 0
Wajarri N/A 132 0
Warungu no 227-9, 613 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa yes Ramirez 2001