(Komi-Permyak)

RelN & NRel

RelN: The relative clause precedes the noun head.

NRel: The relative clause follows the noun head.

(1)metöd-aunaju-iśmort-ös.
Iknow‑PRS.1SGmuchdrink‑PTCP.PRSman‑ACC
’I know a man who drinks a lot.’ (V. E.)

(2)metöd-amort-ös,ködaunaju-ö.
Iknow‑PRS.1SGman‑ACCwhomuchdrink‑PRS.3SG
’I know a man who drinks a lot.’ (V. E.)

In Komi-Permyak, relative clauses are typically expressed using a non-finite construction (1), where the relative clause precedes the noun head. The language also has relative subordinate clauses where the relative clause follows the noun head (Bartens 2000: 233–234, Lobanova 2018: 21). More research is needed on the details.

Author: Nikolett F. Gulyás


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