Toba Batak Relativization Fragment

@cite{keenan-comrie-1977}

Two relative clause markers (discussed §1.3.2):

• Gap construction (-case, covers SU only)
• Resumptive pronoun (+case, covers IO/OBL/GEN)

DO cannot be relativized by either construction — a genuine gap in AH coverage, noted explicitly in the paper.

Data from @cite{keenan-comrie-1977} Table 1 and §1.3.2.

def Fragments.TobaBatak.relGap : Core.RelClauseMarker

Gap construction. NP_rel is deleted. Postnominal RC. Covers subject only. The -case strategy is maximally restricted (like Arabic).

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def Fragments.TobaBatak.relResumptive : Core.RelClauseMarker

Resumptive pronoun construction. NP_rel is a pronominal copy bearing case. Postnominal RC. Covers IO, OBL, GEN. Crucially does NOT cover DO — neither strategy can relativize direct objects in Toba Batak.

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def Fragments.TobaBatak.relMarkers : List Core.RelClauseMarker

All Toba Batak relative clause markers.

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• Fragments.TobaBatak.relMarkers = [Fragments.TobaBatak.relGap, Fragments.TobaBatak.relResumptive]

def Fragments.TobaBatak.relativization : Typology.Relativization.RelativizationProfile

Toba Batak relativization profile (typological summary). The subjStrategy = .gap + oblStrategy = .pronounRetention pair is K&C's canonical "DO-gap-with-resumptive-elsewhere" datapoint; DO is a genuine gap in AH coverage (neither strategy can relativize it).

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