Igbo language
Relative clauses

Igbo relative clauses are externally headed and follow the head noun. They do not employ overt relative markers or resumptive pronouns, instead leaving a gap in the position of the relativized noun. Subjects and objects can be relativized. Examples include (relative clauses bracketed):

Ọ

3sg

zụ̀-tà-rà

buy- SUFF - PRF

àkwa

egg

[mā-ra

[be.good- PRF

mmā].

goodness]

Ọ zụ̀-tà-rà àkwa.

3sg buy-SUFF-PRF egg

'She bought eggs that are good.'

Àkwa

egg

[ọ

[ 3sg

zụ̀-tà-rà]

buy- SUFF - PRF ]

mà-rà

good- PRF

mmā.

goodness

Àkwa mà-rà mmā.

egg good-PRF goodness

'The eggs that she bought are good.'
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