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Finnish Relativization Fragment #

@cite{keenan-comrie-1977}

Two relative clause markers:

Finnish is notable because the +case strategy is the primary (broader) one, covering 5 of 6 AH positions. OCOMP does not exist as a distinct grammatical category in Finnish.

Data from @cite{keenan-comrie-1977} Table 1.

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def Fragments.Finnish.relJoka :
Core.RelClauseMarker

Relative pronoun joka. Declines for case (agreeing with the role inside the RC). Postnominal RC. Covers SU–GEN. OCOMP does not exist as a distinct category in Finnish. E.g., "mies [joka lähti]" 'man [who left]', "kaupunki [jossa asuin]" 'city [where I-lived]'.

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    def Fragments.Finnish.relParticipial :
    Core.RelClauseMarker

    Participial construction. Prenominal RC formed with a participle. NP_rel is a gap. Covers SU and DO only. E.g., "[ _ lähtenyt] mies" '[ _ left] man'.

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      def Fragments.Finnish.relMarkers :
      List Core.RelClauseMarker

      All Finnish relative clause markers.

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