relative marker
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrelativeandmarker
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relative
adjective
uk/ˈrel.ə.tɪv/us/ˈrel.ə.t̬ɪv/
being judged or measured in comparison with ...
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marker
noun[C]
uk/ˈmɑː.kər/us/ˈmɑːr.kɚ/
a sign that shows where ...
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(Definition ofrelativeandmarkerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofrelative marker
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If so, their ranking vis-à-vis other constructions forrelativemarkeruse may prove to be valuable diagnostics of origins and 0 or interdialectical relationships.
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This indicates that processing, as measured by intervening material between the antecedent and gap, does not influence the use of an over trelativemarker.
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I claim that in colloquial varieties there is no direct mapping between the presence or absence of movement and the form of therelativemarker.
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Thus, contrary to expectation, there is no definitive contrast between simple and complex clauses with respect to the occurrence of an over trelativemarker.
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In addition to these variants we also have a further type in which the clause has no overtrelativemarker.
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Therelativemarkersystem provides a par ticularly good example of this.
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When that is used as a demonstrative pronoun it has a significantly longer vowel than in other functions, in which that serves as a demonstrative adjective, complementizer orrelativemarker.
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Adjacency is another factor that has been mentioned in the literature as constraining the use of arelativemarker.
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However, complex, long clauses did not show a strong tendency for an over trelativemarker, and this is found regardless of community or grammatical context.
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If so, then the constraints we have found here forrelativemarkerthat may be the same as those that would be expected for the appearance of complementizer that.
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Thus, instead of "no vernacular norm" in the use ofrelativemarkerthat, its use is highly structured, and there are actually considerable similarities across these dialects.
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A computer model is then used to compute joint angles from therelativemarkerpositions of the labeled trajectories.
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Moreover, sentence structure influences the use of relative markers in each variety to a greater or lesser degree.
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Is there is any identifiable "vernacular norm" in the use of relative markers in these dialects?
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Initial m reflects the singularrelativemarker.
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Thus, the patterning of relative markers, at least with respect to frequency, is quite similar.
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Tables 4 and 5 show the distribution of relative markers for clauses where the grammatical role of the gap is subject and nonsubject, respectively.
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First, it offers a straightforward statement of the difference between the two relative markers.
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