Relativizer
Definition:
A relativizer is a subordinating conjunction that links a relative clause to its head noun. It is distinguishable from a relative pronoun in that it does not have a nominal function within the relative clause. |
Examples:
(Hausa)
na ga mutumin da ya yi aikin
I_PERF see the_man RELATIVIZER he_PERF do the_work
‘I saw the man who did the work.’
Despite the English translation ‘who’, da is not the subject within the relative clause and is not a pronoun.
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This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.