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abstract Relative = Cat ** {
fun
The simplest way to form a relative clause is from a clause by a pronoun similar to such that.
RelCl : Cl -> RCl ; -- such that John loves her
The more proper ways are from a verb phrase
(formed in Verb) or a sentence
with a missing noun phrase (formed in Sentence).
RelVP : RP -> VP -> RCl ; -- who loves John
RelSlash : RP -> Slash -> RCl ; -- whom John loves
Relative pronouns are formed from an 'identity element' by prefixing or suffixing (depending on language) prepositional phrases.
IdRP : RP ; -- which
FunRP : Prep -> NP -> RP -> RP ; -- all the roots of which
}