Relative clause may occur with a noun classifier/class marker

Category
Simple Clauses - Predication
Notes
It may be unclear whether the classifier is the nominal head of the construction or is an agreement marker on the relative clause

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 info Wilson & Levinsohn 1992
Resígaro yes A class marker follows the relativizing affix on the verb in the relative clause, as well as a portmanteau number/gender marker. Allin, 1976: 359-360, 363
Bare no info Aikhenvald, 1995
Piapoco yes The inflection of the verb with a nominal class marker seems to be how the language makes a relative clause. Galindo, 2002: 341-342
Yukuna yes "Agreement" with number and gender marked on the relativized verb. One example on page 526 (Shauer & Shauer, 2000) shows a relativized verb with a "feminine" marker. It looks like object marking, but it is "outside" of the relativizing marker. Shauer & Shauer, 2000 p. 526, 528
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987:p. 94
Wapishana yes Santos 2006
Wayuu yes Examples of relative clauses have class markers on the relativized verbs. Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 799
Tariana yes The relative takes classifiers to agree with an inanimate common referent, if that referent is the S of both clauses, or if it is O in the main clause and S in the relative clause. Aikhenvald, 2003: 541
Apurinã no No indication in the section on relative clauses that class markers can be used this way. Facundes, 2000: 560-587
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1981:1038; Payne 1983:130140
Maipure no info Zamponi 2003
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:206-17
Kinikinau no info
Baure no info more likely not Danielsen 2007
Nanti no Michael, 2008. p. 402-414
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 yes Seifart - 2005:70-71
Makiritare no info Hall 1988: 351-352
Makushi no Carson 1982:164-169
Eñepa no
Pemon no de Armellada 1999:175-94
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 19885:130-3
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:173-5
Damana no Williams 1993:149-54
Sikuani yes de Kondo (Vol.1,2) - 1985; Queixalós - 2000; 49-206
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:253-5
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:128-34 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá no info
Matses no info
Mapudungun no Zúñiga 2006, p. 249
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 Giron 2008: p407-9
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 304
Kakua no info Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011
Minica Witoto no Minor and Minor 1982. p.96
Hup yes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984
Dâw yes Martins 2004
Desano yes Miller 1999, p.148-149
Cubeo yes Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 152 Relative clauses in Cubeo are either postnominal or, more commonly, appear in a noun phrase without any overt head noun. In the latter case, they can equally well be considered as noun phrases which happen to be headed by a nominalized verb.
Kotiria no info Stenzel 2007
Makuna no info not enough info. Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.30, 68
Koreguaje yes Cook & Criswell 1993, p.41
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.149
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.151
Siona no Wheeler - 1987:117-118
Tukano yes This is somewhat unclear since there are few examples of relative constructions and there are many repeater classifiers Ramirez 1997: 279-285
Yanomami no info I would actually suspect this is possible, but I don't have the data to back it up Ramirez 1994 no examples of this
Ninam no info Goodwin-Gomez, p. 131-132
Sanumá yes Borgman 1990: 140
Surui no info
Karitiana no Everett 2006:296
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no Krivoshein and Acosta 2001:152-9
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri N/A 0
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 n/a 0
Yidiny not done yet X
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha no info x
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga n/a 0
Woiwurrung no info x
Wirangu No info x
Wemba-Wemba no info x
Warumungu No 58 0
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No 378 0
Paakantyi no info X
Pitta-Pitta N/A 216 0
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no info x
Ngiyambaa n/a 0
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no info x
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi N/A 0
Martuthunira yes 189-191 1
Marrgany N/A 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 533 0
Kuku Yalanji no info 181 x
Kugu-Nganhcara No 430 0
Kaurna No info x
Kalkatungu n/a 0
Jaru no info x
Guugu-Yimidhirr No info x
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr n/a 0
Gugu-Badhun no info x
Yuwaalaraay N/A 30 0
Dyirbal No 99 0
Duungidjawu n/a 104 0
Djinang N/A 207 0
Djabugay
Diyari no info x
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung no info x
Bularnu n/a 0
Biri n/a 61 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no info x
Batyala no info x
Arabana n/a 0
Alyawarr n/a 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru no 0
Ngarinyin
Yulparija no info x
Wathawurrung no info x
Mathi-Mathi no info x
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie n/a 0
Thanggati n/a 0
Katthang no info x
Panyjima n/a 0
Ngarinyeri N/A 32 0
Kurrama n/a 227 0
Yingkarta no info x
Githabul No info x
Gunya N/A 0
Kunjen yes 82 1
WesternTorres n/a 0
Wakaya no info x
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang N/A 122 0
Ngaatjatjara No 114 0
Arrernte No 321 0
Kokatha no info 33 x
Karajarri Yes 396 1
Pitjantjatjara No G 154 0
Ritharrngu N/A 111 0
Warrgamay No 73 0
Warluwarra no info x
Warnman no info x
Djapu n/a 0
Bilinarra n/a 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala N/A 51 0
Narungga No info x
Tharrkari N/A 53 0
Wajarri N/A 39 0
Warungu n/a 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no info Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa yes Ramirez 2001