# Relative clauses and pronouns

Last update: 2006-06-22 19:23:30 CEST

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        abstract Relative = Cat ** {

          fun

The simplest way to form a relative clause is from a clause by a pronoun similar to such that.

            RelCl    : Cl -> RCl ;            -- such that John loves her

The more proper ways are from a verb phrase (formed in `Verb`) or a sentence with a missing noun phrase (formed in `Sentence`).

            RelVP    : RP -> VP -> RCl ;      -- who loves John
            RelSlash : RP -> Slash -> RCl ;   -- whom John loves

Relative pronouns are formed from an 'identity element' by prefixing or suffixing (depending on language) prepositional phrases.

            IdRP  : RP ;                      -- which
            FunRP : Prep -> NP -> RP -> RP ;  -- all the roots of which

        }