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Relative clauses in Scottish Gaelic act as nominal modifiers such that they modify a noun and not a phrase. They always occur post-nominally and are headed by the relativiser a.
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Relativization of the object of the preposition:
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:{|
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|An
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|duine
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|a
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|bha
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|thu
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|ag
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|èisteachd
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|ris.
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|-
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|the
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|man
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|Wh-C
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|be.PST
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|2SG
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|PROG
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|listen.VN
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|to.3SG.M
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|-
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|colspan="2"| 'The man you were listening to'
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|}
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Preposition fronting version of the above sentence (acceptable to Lewis and Uist speakers, variable for Skye speakers):
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:{|
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|An
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|duine
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|ris
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|an
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|robh
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|thu
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|ag
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|èisteachd.
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|-
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|the
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|man
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|to.3SG.M
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|Wh-C
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|be.PST.DEP
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|2SG
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|PROG
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|listen.VN
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|-
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|colspan="2"| 'The man you were listening to'
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|}
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
*[[Clause (definition)]]
 
*[[Clause (definition)]]

Latest revision as of 12:50, 20 November 2013

Relative clauses in Scottish Gaelic act as nominal modifiers such that they modify a noun and not a phrase. They always occur post-nominally and are headed by the relativiser a.

Relativization of the object of the preposition:

An duine a bha thu ag èisteachd ris.
the man Wh-C be.PST 2SG PROG listen.VN to.3SG.M
'The man you were listening to'

Preposition fronting version of the above sentence (acceptable to Lewis and Uist speakers, variable for Skye speakers):

An duine ris an robh thu ag èisteachd.
the man to.3SG.M Wh-C be.PST.DEP 2SG PROG listen.VN
'The man you were listening to'


See Also

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