The relative marker uas in Hmong

Relative clauses in Hmongl as in examples (1) and (2) are variably introduced by the nonpronominal marker uas. That is, uas is preferably omitted in some cases, optional in others, and strongly preferred or required in still others.

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Main Author: Riddle, Elizabeth M.
Other Authors: Ball State University
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179342
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Relative clauses in Hmongl as in examples (1) and (2) are variably introduced by the nonpronominal marker uas. That is, uas is preferably omitted in some cases, optional in others, and strongly preferred or required in still others.