DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

o who The man who lives next door writes novels

 HUMAN S + V
o that I know a girl that can sing jazz beautifully
SUBJECT S + V
FUNCTION
o which This is the mobile which includes DVD
 NON-HUMAN S + V
o that I remember the dogs that bit me
S+V
 o who(m) The boy who(m) you saw is Irish
O + S+V

o that I like the doctor that you told me about

 HUMAN O +S+ V

o Ø This is the man I saw last night

OBJECT S+V
FUNCTION
o which This is the telescope which he built
O +S+V
 NON-HUMAN
o that The house that we bought was too old
O+S+ V
o Ø The book you lent me is fantastic!
S+ V
 DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

who The man who lives next door writes

novels. S + V
HUMAN

that I know a girl that can sing jazz.

SUBJECT S + V
FUNCTION
which This is the mobile which includes DVD.
S + V
NON- HUMAN

that I remember the dogs that bit me.

S+V
 DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
who(m) The boy who(m) you saw is Irish.
O +S+V
that I like the doctor that you told me about.
HUMAN O +S+ V
Ø This is the man I saw last night.
OBJECT S+ V
FUNCTION which This is the telescope which he built.
O +S+ V
NON- that The house that we bought is too old.
HUMAN O +S+ V
Ø The book you lent me is fantastic!
S+ V