384 Chapter 11 Complex sentences
In (197) the prepositional phrase dhari Kanada ‘from Canada’ has been fronted,
and in (198) the time adverbial are Salasa ‘Tuesday’. These elements cannot be
fronted in relative clauses, as is shown in the ungrammatical b-examples in
(199) and (200).
(199) a. Siti maca buku se e-kerem Ina dhari Kanada.
Siti AV.read book REL OV-send Ina from Canada
‘Siti read the book that Ina sent from Canada.’
b. *Siti maca dhari Kanada buku se ekerem Ina.
(200) a. Siti kennal oreng se mangkat ka Jakarta are Salasa.
Siti know person REL leave to Jakarta day Tuesday
‘Siti knows the person who left for Jakarta on Tuesday.’
b. *Siti kennal are Salasa oreng se mangkat ka Jakarta.
In the clefts in (201) and (202), it appears that it is actually the adjunct that is
the focus of the cleft.
(201) a. Dhari Kanada Ina se a-kerem bestelan.
from Canada Ina REL AV-send package
‘It is from Canada that Ina sent a package.’
b. Dhari Kanada Ina se akerem bestelan, Nobun keya.
from Canada Ina REL AV-send package Nobun too
‘It is from Canada that Ina sent a package, and Nobun did, too.’
(202) a. Are Salasa ana'-eng Adi se la mangkat dha' Jeppang.
day Tuesday child-DEF Adi REL already leave to Japan
‘It’s Tuesday that Adi’s child left for Japan.’
b. Are Salasa ana'eng Adi se la mangkat dha' Jeppang,
day Tuesday child-DEF Adi REL already leave to Japan
ana'eng Rohima keya.
child-DEF Rohima too
‘It’s Tuesday that Adi’s child left for Japan, and Rohima’s child
did, too.’