Universal 829: VO ⇒ ¬left-extraposed RelCl; VO & right-extraposed RelCl ⇒ postposed RelCl
Original
If in a language the verb normally precedes its objects, there are no left-extraposed relative clauses, and if there are right-extraposed relative clauses, then there are postposed relative clauses.
Standardized
IF the verb normally precedes its objects, THEN there are no left-extraposed relative clauses. IF the verb normally precedes its objects and there are right-extraposed relative clauses, THEN there are postposed relative clauses
1. right-extraposed relatives occur at the end of or following the clause containing the modified nominal.2. left-extraposed relatives occur outside of and preceding the clause containing the modified nominal.
1. right-extraposed relatives occur at the end of or following the clause containing the modified nominal.2. left-extraposed relatives occur outside of and preceding the clause containing the modified nominal.