Marking the specific direct object in restrictive relative clauses in spoken Farsi
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Persian has a case system whereby specific direct objects are marked with the enclitic را =rā. However, spoken language presents greater degree of flexibility regard to =rā marking, espe ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Orientalia Suecana
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0078-6578', '2001-7324']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33063/diva-454313