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The NP जे पुरान /je puran/ 'the one which is old' is in the oblique case and is
relativized in (79).
e) Possessive
The NP in the possessive position can be relativized in Bhojpuri:
(80) जेकर उदय सेकर अzत ।
jekʌr udʌy sekʌr ʌst
je-ʌr udʌy sekʌr ʌst
REL-GEN rise COR-GEN set
'The one who rises sets too.' (09.367)
The NP जेकर उदय /jekʌr udʌy/ 'the one whose rise' is in the possessive position
and is relativized.
f) Instrument
The NP in the case of instrument can be relativized:
(81) जथी से काटाए तथी से काट ।
jʌtʰi se kɑʈɑe tʌtʰi se kɑʈ
[jʌtʰi se kɑʈ-ɑe] tʌtʰi se kɑʈ
REL INS cut-OBL COR INS cut.IMP
'Cut it with whatever it can be.' (Lohar, 2010:90)
The NP जथी से /jʌtʰi se/ 'with whatever' is relativized in the position of instrument.
g) Source
The NP in the case of source can be relativized:
(82) जहाँ से आइल ओतह2 जाई ।
jʌɦɑ ̃ se ɑil otʌɦẽ jɑi
[jʌɦɑ ̃ se ɑ-il] otʌɦɑ ̃ -e jɑ-i
where.REL SOU come-3SG.PST there.COR-EMPH go-3SG.FUT
'Where it came from will go there.' (Lohar, 2010:90)
̃
The NP जहाँ से /jʌɦɑ se/ 'from where' is in in the case of source and is relativized.
h) Locative
The NP in the locative case can be relativized in Bhojpuri.
(83) जहाँ िजअन उहाँ मरन ।
[jʌɦɑ ̃ jiʌn] ũɦɑ ̃ mʌrʌn
where.REL life there.COR death
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