Rel-Noun

Category
Word Order
Notes
Relative clause precedes noun that it modifies

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 no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 143
Resígaro no Allin, 1976: 368
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
Piapoco no All examples are N-Rel. 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 yes Relative clauses can either follow or precede the head noun. Aikhenvald, 2003: 479
Apurinã no Facundes, 2000: 572
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1981:1011
Maipure no Zamponi 2003:42,58
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:206
Kinikinau no info
Baure yes Danielsen 2007:399
Nanti no Michael, 2008. p. 402-414
Paresi no info Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010
Palikur no 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 yes Gildea 1989:63
Pemon yes Based on examples de Armellada 1999: 178
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika yes But this order is rare Frank 1990:5
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí yes Quesada 2008:173-5
Damana no info
Sikuani yes Queixalós 2000:232
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:243
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:11 Catío
Waorani yes Orr et all. 1991:22
Ingá no info
Matses yes Fleck:1019
Mapudungun no Zúñiga 2006, p. 249-51
Páez no info
Quechua Ayacuchano yes Soto 1976:152-4
Tikuna no info
Urarina no Olawsky:320
Waunana no info
Andoke no info
Puinave yes Giron 2008: p408
Central Aymara yes Huayhua Pari 2001: 304
Kakua no info not sure yet Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011/Goncalves 2011
Minica Witoto no Minor and Minor 1982. p.95-96
Hup yes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect yes flexible order of Rel and N positions Weir 1984:71
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano no Miller 1999, p. 6
Cubeo no Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 151
Kotiria yes seems to be preferred Stenzel 2004
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.41
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.41
Barasano no There seem to be no relative clauses in Barasano just as there are no relative pronouns. Jones & Jones 1991, p.149
Tanimuca no Internally-headed construction. Strom 1992, p.151
Siona yes Wheeler - 1987:117
Tukano yes Ramirez 1997: 279-285 most common order; from examples
Yanomami no Ramirez 1994
Ninam no info Goodwin-Gomez
Sanumá no Borgman 1990: 129, 133
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 yes RC can precede or follow the head noun Vallejos 2010:586
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba yes 1
Walmajarri no info x
Nyulnyul no info x
Warrwa no info x
Worrorra yes ms17.1.1.i 1
Garrwa no info X
Gooniyandi no info x
Warlpiri no info 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no info x
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 183-184 0
Yidiny no 0
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 No 58 0
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No 378-81 0
Paakantyi no info X
Pitta-Pitta yes 216 1
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 132 0
Ngiyambaa yes 294-301 1
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no info x
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 72-73 0
Martuthunira no 240-249 0
Marrgany No 336 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 533 0
Kuku Yalanji no info 181 x
Kugu-Nganhcara No 389 0
Kaurna No 13 0
Kalkatungu no info x
Jaru no 168-9 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr No info x
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 366 0
Gugu-Badhun no info x
Yuwaalaraay No 116 0
Dyirbal No 99 0
Duungidjawu no 104 0
Djinang No 207 0
Djabugay
Diyari no 188-189 0
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 no 266 0
Alyawarr no? 135-6 0
Nyikina N/A 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 no 69-70 0
Katthang no info x
Panyjima no 198 0
Ngarinyeri No 32 0
Kurrama no 229-234 0
Yingkarta no info x
Githabul No 47 0
Gunya No 336 0
Kunjen No 56 0
WesternTorres yes? FO 134 1
Wakaya no 0
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang No 123 0
Ngaatjatjara No 114 0
Arrernte No 268 0
Kokatha no info x
Karajarri Yes 396 1
Pitjantjatjara No G 154 0
Ritharrngu Yes 111 1
Warrgamay Yes 74 1
Warluwarra n/a 0
Warnman no info x
Djapu no info x
Bilinarra yes 8.1.1 (8-2) 1
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 73 0
Narungga No info x
Tharrkari Yes 53 1
Wajarri No 114 0
Warungu no info X
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001