Re<Noun>l (internally headed relative)

Category
Word Order
Notes
e.g. 'the dog cat chased-NMZR got away' ('the cat that the dog chased got away')

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 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: 479
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
Nanti no There are several types and several types of relative clauses. It looks like it is most common for relative clauses to appear postnominally, and there are some subtypes that can only appear postnominally. Internally-headed relative clauses occur, but it l Michael, 2008. p. 402-414
Paresi yes Brandão 2010:16
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 yes Seifart - 2005:69-73
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 53
Makushi no Carson 1982: 168
Eñepa no
Pemon yes de Armellada 1999: 175-94
Guna yes Smith texts
Naso yes Quesada 2000
Ika yes This seems to be the most frequent strategy for relativization Frank 1990:99-100
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí yes Quesada 2008:173-5
Damana no info
Sikuani no de Kondo (Vol.2) - 1985:4; Queixalós - 2000:2-26
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:253-61
Northern Emberá yes Mortensen 1999:127 Catío
Waorani yes Orr et all. 1991:22 But I am not completely sure about it. In the source it says thay a relative clause can appear without a "nuclear noun"
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 info
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 no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no pseudorelative clauses as well Weir 1984:75
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano no Miller 1999, p. 6
Cubeo yes Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 151
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004
Makuna yes Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.41 The relative clause is a verb-noun embedded clause, which modifies the head noun of the noun phrase.
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.41
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.149
Tanimuca yes Clauses may be subordinated as internally headed relative clauses, object complements, or adverbial clauses. 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 yes Cruz 2011:510
Paraguayan Guaraní no Krivoshein and Acosta 2001:152-3
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010:584
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri no info x
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 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 378-82 0
Paakantyi no info X
Pitta-Pitta No 216 0
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 0
Ngiyambaa yes 296-300 1
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no info x
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 72-73 0
Martuthunira no 241-243 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 100-1 0
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 113 0
Dyirbal yes 99 1
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 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 no 69-70 0
Katthang no info x
Panyjima yes 198 1
Ngarinyeri No 32 0
Kurrama no info x
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 47 0
Gunya No 336 0
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 268 0
Kokatha no info x
Karajarri No 396 0
Pitjantjatjara No G 154 0
Ritharrngu No 111 0
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 No 73 0
Narungga No info x
Tharrkari No 53 0
Wajarri No 114 0
Warungu no info X
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001