A Linguistics Workbook, 4th Edition

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D. For each of the b-sentences, draw brackets around the noun phrase that
contains the relative clause. Be sure to put the relative clause within the
brackets for the noun phrase in the following manner:
lb. Watasi -wa kinoo John -ga nagutta otoko Np] -0 mita.
"I saw the man whom John hit yesterday."
2b. Kinoo John -ga nagutta otoko -ga paatii -ni kita.
"The man whom John hit yesterday came to the party."
3b. Watasi -wa kinoo John -0 nagutta otoko -0 mita.
"I saw the man who hit John yesterday."
4b. Otooto -wa watasi -ga Hanako -kara karita hon -0 nakusita.
"My brother lost the book which I borrowed from Hanako."
5b. Watasi -ga Hanako -kara karita hon -wa totemo omosiroi.
"The book which I borrowed from Hanako is very interesting."


E. Translate the noun phrase the book which (my) brother lost into Japanese.

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