Relative Clauses With an Object
noun + subject + verb: the … I …
How It Works
The thing is the object of the clause that follows.
| Say | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Akwụkwọ m gụrụ dị mma. | The book I read is good. |
| Anụ m zụtara dị ụtọ. | The meat I bought is tasty. |
| Nri Ada riri dị ụtọ. | The food Ada ate is tasty. |
The noun comes first, then the doer, then the verb. The verb often has a past-like ending. This is the same pattern as ihe m chọrọ “the thing I want”.
Examples (4)
- Akwụkwọ m gụrụ dị mma.
The book I read is good.
M gụrụ is the clause.
- Anụ m zụtara dị ụtọ.
The meat I bought is tasty.
Zụtara is the verb.
- Nri Ada riri dị ụtọ.
The food Ada ate is tasty.
A name as doer.
- Ụlọ Obi zụtara dị mma.
The house Obi bought is nice.
Another name.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The subject and verb follow the noun the same way, so the first relative clauses come first.
Related Patterns
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