(Meadow Mari)

InitRzerPro & RzerSuff

InitRzerPro: Relative clauses are marked by the use of an obligatory clause-initial relative pronoun.

RzerSuff: Relative clauses are marked by the use of a relativizing suffix that attaches directly or indirectly to the root of the verb stem.

(1)tideemləze,kudəžoməj-əmparemd-əš.
thisdoctorwhoIACCcurePST1.3SG
’This is the doctor who cured me.’ (A. S.)

(2)kudopoškudə-lanuškal-əmpu-en-am,peškuan-əšəl-e.
whichneighbourDATcowACCgivePST21SGnagyongladPST1.3SGbePST1.3SG
’The neighbour I gave the cow to was very happy.’ (Brykina–Aralova 2012: 532)

(3)saša-nukš-əmpüčk-ənnal-mepušengekošk-en.
SashaGENbranchACCbreakCVBtakePTCP.PASStreedryPST2.3SG
’The tree the branch of which Sasha broke died.’ (Brykina–Aralova 2012: 480-487)

(4)eŋervokteneil-əše-vlak-lanmagazin-əštora-škekošt-ašlogal-eš.
rivernext_tolivePTCP.ACTPLDATshopLATfarILLgoINFend_up3SG
’Those living by the river have to go a long way to shop.’ (Brykina–Aralova 2012: 487)

In Meadow Mari relative clauses can be real subordinate clauses, where the relative pronoun is always in clause-initial position (1), (2), or participial constructions (3), (4) with an active (4) or passive (3) participle suffix on the verb stem.

Author: Bogáta Timár


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