3.5.4.5. Position of the manner clause with respect to the main clause

When the manner meaning is expressed by a free relative clause, this obligatorily precedes the main clause (a). When the manner meaning is expressed by a simple adverbial clause, this follows the main clause (b).

                                                      rel

         a.            ix₂ explain how rice ix₁ cook done

         ‘I cooked the rice the way you explained to me.’

         b.            ix_{3 3}speak₁++ ix₁ identical ix₁ child

         ‘He speaks to me as if I was a child.’