Rel-Noun
- Category
- Word Order
- Notes
- Relative clause precedes noun that it modifies
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Languages
| Language | Feature Status | Grammatical Notes | Source | Etymology Notes | General Notes | Phylogenetic Code |
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Language | Feature Status | Grammatical Notes | Source | Etymology Notes | General Notes | Phylogenetic Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achagua | no | Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 143 | ||||
| Aché | no info | |||||
| Adnyamathanha | ||||||
| Aghu-Tharnggala | No | 73 | 0 | |||
| Aguaruna | no | Overall 2007:243 | ||||
| Alyawarr | no? | 135-6 | 0 | |||
| Andoke | no info | |||||
| Apurinã | no | Facundes, 2000: 572 | ||||
| Arabana | no | 266 | 0 | |||
| Arrernte | No | 268 | 0 | |||
| Asheninka Apurucayali | no | Payne 1981:1011 | ||||
| Añun | no info | author does not discuss complex structures | Patte 1989 | |||
| Bandjalang | No | 123 | 0 | |||
| Baniwa | no | Ramirez 2001 | ||||
| Barasano | no | There seem to be no relative clauses in Barasano just as there are no relative pronouns. | Jones & Jones 1991, p.149 | |||
| Bardi | no | 0 | ||||
| Bare | no info | Postnominal relative clauses are the only examples given and she does not make a distinction, it seems that prenominal Rcs do not exist. | Aikhenvald, 1995: 47 | |||
| Batyala | no info | x | ||||
| Baure | yes | Danielsen 2007:399 | ||||
| Bidjara-Gungabula | no info | x | ||||
| Bilinarra | yes | 8.1.1 (8-2) | 1 | |||
| Biri | no | 61 | 0 | |||
| Bora | no | Seifart - 2005:69-73 | ||||
| Bularnu | n/a | 0 | ||||
| Bunuba | yes | 1 | ||||
| Cabecar | no info | |||||
| Cahuilla | no | |||||
| Central Aymara | yes | Huayhua Pari 2001: 304 | ||||
| Chemehuevi | no | |||||
| Comanche | no | |||||
| Cubeo | no | Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 151 | ||||
| Cupeño | no | |||||
| Damana | no info | |||||
| Darkinyung | no info | x | ||||
| Desano | no | Miller 1999, p. 6 | ||||
| Dharawal | no info | x | ||||
| Dharuk | ||||||
| Diyari | no | 188-189 | 0 | |||
| Djabugay | ||||||
| Djapu | no info | x | ||||
| Djinang | No | 207 | 0 | |||
| Duungidjawu | no | 104 | 0 | |||
| Dyirbal | No | 99 | 0 | |||
| Dâw | no | Martins 2004 | ||||
| Eñepa | yes | Gildea 1989:63 | ||||
| Gabrielino | ||||||
| Garrwa | no info | X | ||||
| Githabul | No | 47 | 0 | |||
| Gooniyandi | no info | x | ||||
| Guaymí | yes | Quesada 2008:173-5 | ||||
| Gugu-Badhun | no info | x | ||||
| Gumbaynggirr | no | 366 | 0 | |||
| Guna | no | Smith texts | ||||
| Gunya | No | 336 | 0 | |||
| Gupapuyngu | ||||||
| Gureng Gureng | no info | x | ||||
| Guugu-Yimidhirr | No info | x | ||||
| Hunter River and Lake Macquarie | no info | x | ||||
| Hup | yes | Epps 2008 | ||||
| Idaho Shoshone | no | |||||
| Ika | yes | But this order is rare | Frank 1990:5 | |||
| Ingá | no info | |||||
| Jaru | no | 168-9 | 0 | |||
| Jingulu | no | 0 | ||||
| Kaingang | no info | Silva 2011/Goncalves 2011 | ||||
| Kakua | no info | not sure yet | Bolaños fieldnotes | |||
| Kalkatungu | no info | x | ||||
| Karajarri | Yes | 396 | 1 | |||
| Karitiana | no | Everett 2006:383-4 | ||||
| Katthang | no info | x | ||||
| Kaurna | No | 13 | 0 | |||
| Kawaiisu | no | |||||
| Kinikinau | no info | |||||
| Kitanemuk | no | |||||
| Kogi | no info | |||||
| Kokama | yes | RC can precede or follow the head noun | Vallejos 2010:586 | |||
| Kokatha | no info | x | ||||
| Koreguaje | no | Cook & Criswell 1993, p.41 | ||||
| Kotiria | yes | seems to be preferred | Stenzel 2004 | |||
| Kugu-Nganhcara | No | 389 | 0 | |||
| Kuku Yalanji | no info | 181 | x | |||
| Kunjen | No | 56 | 0 | |||
| Kurrama | no | 229-234 | 0 | |||
| Kuuk Thaayorre | No | 533 | 0 | |||
| Luiseño | no | |||||
| Macaguan | no info | Buenaventura - 1993 | ||||
| Maipure | no | Zamponi 2003:42,58 | ||||
| Makiritare | no | Hall 1988: 53 | ||||
| Makuna | no | Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.41 | ||||
| Makushi | no | Carson 1982: 168 | ||||
| Mapudungun | no | Zúñiga 2006, p. 249-51 | ||||
| Marrgany | No | 336 | 0 | |||
| Martuthunira | no | 240-249 | 0 | |||
| Mathi-Mathi | no info | x | ||||
| Matses | yes | Fleck:1019 | ||||
| Mayi-Yapi | No | 72-73 | 0 | |||
| Minica Witoto | no | Minor and Minor 1982. p.95-96 | ||||
| Mpakwithi | ||||||
| Muruwari | no info | x | ||||
| Nadëb/Roçado dialect | yes | flexible order of Rel and N positions | Weir 1984:71 | |||
| Nanti | no | Michael, 2008. p. 402-414 | ||||
| Narungga | No info | x | ||||
| Naso | no | Quesada 2000 | ||||
| Ngaatjatjara | No | 114 | 0 | |||
| Ngarinyeri | No | 32 | 0 | |||
| Ngarinyin | ||||||
| Ngayawang | No info | x | ||||
| Ngiyambaa | yes | 294-301 | 1 | |||
| Nhanta | no | 132 | 0 | |||
| Nheengatu | no | Cruz 2011:510 | ||||
| Ninam | no info | Goodwin-Gomez | ||||
| Northern Emberá | no | Mortensen 1999:11 | Catío | |||
| Northern Paiute | no | |||||
| Nyangumarta | no | 0 | ||||
| Nyikina | N/A | 0 | ||||
| Nyulnyul | no info | x | ||||
| Nyungar | no info | x | ||||
| Paakantyi | no info | X | ||||
| Palikur | no | Launey 2003 | ||||
| Panyjima | no | 198 | 0 | |||
| Paraguayan Guaraní | no | Krivoshein and Acosta 2001:152-3 | ||||
| Paresi | no info | Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010 | ||||
| Pemon | yes | Based on examples | de Armellada 1999: 178 | |||
| Piapoco | no | All examples are N-Rel. | Galindo, 2002: 241-242 | |||
| Pintupi | no info | x | ||||
| Pitjantjatjara | No | G 154 | 0 | |||
| Pitta-Pitta | yes | 216 | 1 | |||
| Puinave | yes | Giron 2008: p408 | ||||
| Páez | no info | |||||
| Quechua Ayacuchano | yes | Soto 1976:152-4 | ||||
| Resígaro | no | Allin, 1976: 368 | ||||
| Ritharrngu | Yes | 111 | 1 | |||
| Sanumá | no | Borgman 1990: 129, 133 | ||||
| Serrano | no | |||||
| Shoshone | no | |||||
| Sikuani | yes | Queixalós 2000:232 | ||||
| Siona | yes | Wheeler - 1987:117 | ||||
| Southern Paiute | no | |||||
| Southern Ute | no | |||||
| Surui | no info | |||||
| Tanimuca | no | Internally-headed construction. | Strom 1992, p.151 | |||
| Tariana | yes | Relative clauses can either follow or precede the head noun. | Aikhenvald, 2003: 479 | |||
| Thanggati | no | 69-70 | 0 | |||
| Tharrkari | Yes | 53 | 1 | |||
| Tikuna | no info | |||||
| Timbisha | ||||||
| Tukano | yes | Ramirez 1997: 279-285 | most common order; from examples | |||
| Uradhi | No | 378-81 | 0 | |||
| Urarina | no | Olawsky:320 | ||||
| Wajarri | No | 114 | 0 | |||
| Wakaya | no | 0 | ||||
| Walmajarri | no info | x | ||||
| Wambaya | no | 0 | ||||
| Wangkumara | no info | X | ||||
| Waorani | yes | Orr et all. 1991:22 | ||||
| Wapishana | no | Santos, 2006: 247 | ||||
| Warlpiri | no info | 0 | ||||
| Warluwarra | n/a | 0 | ||||
| Warnman | no info | x | ||||
| Warrgamay | Yes | 74 | 1 | |||
| Warrwa | no info | x | ||||
| Warumungu | No | 58 | 0 | |||
| Warungu | no info | X | ||||
| Wathawurrung | no info | x | ||||
| Waunana | no info | |||||
| Wayuu | no | Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 799 | ||||
| Wemba-Wemba | no info | x | ||||
| Western Mono | no | |||||
| WesternTorres | yes? | FO 134 | 1 | |||
| Wiradjuri | no info | x | ||||
| Wirangu | No info | x | ||||
| Woiwurrung | no info | x | ||||
| Worrorra | yes | ms17.1.1.i | 1 | |||
| Yagua | no | Payne and Payne 1990 | ||||
| Yalarnnga | no info | x | ||||
| Yan-nhangu | ||||||
| Yandruwandha | no info | x | ||||
| Yanesha' | no | Duff-Tripp 1997:206 | ||||
| Yanomami | no | Ramirez 1994 | ||||
| Yanyuwa | n/a | 0 | ||||
| Yavitero | no | Mosonyi, 1987: p. 94 | ||||
| Yawuru | ||||||
| Yidiny | no | 0 | ||||
| Yindjibarndi | no | 183-184 | 0 | |||
| Yindjilindji | no info | x | ||||
| Yine | no info | author does not address relative clauses | Matteson 1965 | |||
| Yingkarta | no info | x | ||||
| Yir Yoront | ||||||
| Yorta Yorta | no info | x | ||||
| Yugambeh | ||||||
| Yukuna | no | Shauer & Shauer, 1978: p. 28 | ||||
| Yulparija | no info | x | ||||
| Yuwaalaraay | No | 116 | 0 |
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