3.4.3. Position of the noun phrase with the relative clause within the matrix clause
Relative clauses in LSF can modify subjects as well as direct objects within the matrix clause, as shown in the following examples, all containing the relative pronoun pi: the head noun is in bold, the relative clause is within square brackets and the position of the head in the matrix clause is indicated on the right of the example.
a. dog [ pi today play with cat] run fast Subject
‘The dog who plays with the cat today runs fast.’ (Hauser, 2019: 63)
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b. ix1 prefer vet [pi cure dog] Object
‘I prefer the vet who cures the dog.’ (Hauser, 2019: 63)