On 11/1/2021 5:15 PM, luis.chaparro@web.de wrote:
By the way, I know there are canonical examples of noun-noun constructions with noun + adjectival verb, but are there any canonical examples with a noun-noun construction containing a noun + relative clause? Yes. romuluSngan Sambogh 'ej HoHbogh nejwI' Romulan hunter-killer probe (STK) There are undoubtedly others. That's a really good example. Thanks again! Thinking about that example it just ocurred to me that such a structure could actually be ambiguous. I know it doesn't make much sense, but it*could* also mean*The probe of the Romulan who she / he will find and kill* or*The probe of the Romulans she / he / they will find and kill*. In phrases with this or similar structure, context or, if necessary, rephrasing would clarify which meaning is intended, am I right?
Yes, it's ambiguous, but it refers to a recognized device, so presumably anybody who understands what it is will also understand what you mean when you say it. -- SuStel http://trimboli.name