Table 1.
Sentence type | Agent-action distance | Example sentences |
---|---|---|
Subject-relative | Short gap | Sisters that assist brothers with short brown hair are generous |
Long gap | Sisters with short brown hair that assist brothers are generous | |
Object-relative | Short gap | Brothers with short brown hair that sisters assist are generous |
Long gap | Brothers that sisters with short brown hair assist are generous |
Note. Underlined words indicate the agent performing the action and the action being performed.