3.4.2.1.2. Singular/plural specificity of the relativization sign

There are various forms of ix as a relativization sign in TİD. This relativization sign may be in the forms of dual (two hands are used) or V-Handshape (two_of_you/us) or else plural (repetitive/exhaustive form of ix) [Lexicon - 3.7.]. Two examples of ix used as a relativization sign in a form of dual with two hands is shown below. In these cases, both hands are used to refer to the two entities. Although the plural form of the [o] pronoun in Turkish is onlar, ‘they’ which is plural, the mouthing does not adapt to this. It remains singular. There are two relativization signs below, same(2h) and ix(2h)(3a,3b).

 

                                                                                                             re

                                                                                                            [o]

                                                                                            sq             hn      

(h1) ıx              ıx             marrıed marrıed ıx2 same(2h) ıx(2h)(3a,3b)] vısıt.recıp(3a,3b) chat

(h2) second  thırd

'The second and third (person), both of whom are married, visited each other and chatted.'

(Adapted from Kubus 2016: 312)    

 

 

 

In the sentence below, the relativization sign is ix(2)(3a,3b) is doubled. The other relativization sign same(3a,3b) is also used.                                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                           sq       

[ix(2)(3a,3b) friend must each_other friend other friend ix(2)(3a,3b) same(3a,3b)

 

        [o]

         re

ix(3a,3b)j]

mevlut go finish

'Two friends who had to be friends with each other, went to her funeral prayer.'

                                                                                                (Adapted from Kubus 2016: 314)

 

In the example below, mouthing is repeated three times as the index finger moves repetitively in the plural form.

 

                                                              [o][o][o]

                                                                                                                     sq          

research [reference book   ix++3a,3b,3c   book different++ book] many

deaf ix1 see++3a,3b,3c

'I have researched several references, mostly different books, and I noticed that the word ‘deaf’ was used often.'

(Kubus 2016: 338)