8.2.4. Complex constructions (finite/non-finite clauses) as modifiers
Non-finite (participial relative) clauses can be used as pre-head modifiers. Active participles are marked by the -ó/-ő ending
| a | kertet | gondosan | felás-ó | munkás |
| the | garden.ACC | thoroughly | PRT.dig-PTCP | worker |
’the worker who digs up the garden thoroughly’
Source: Dékány 2021: 119.
Non-finite (participial relative) clauses can be used as pre-head modifiers. Passive participle are marked by the -t/-tt ending.
| a | munkás | által | gondosan | felás-ott | kert |
| the | worker | via | thoroughly | PRT.dig-PTCP | garden |
’the garden that was thoroughly dug up by the worker’
Source: Dékány 2021: 119.
Non-finite (participial relative) clauses can be used as pre-head modifiers. Future participles are marked by the -andó/-endő ending. These participles have a deontic modal flavour.
| a | munkás | által | gondosan | felás-andó | kert |
| the | worker | via | thoroughly | PRT.dig-PTCP | garden |
’the garden that is to be thoroughly dug up by the worker’
Source: Dékány 2021: 119.
Finite (relative clauses) can serve as post-head modifier.
| az | a | fia-d, | amelyik | tavaly | elvált |
| that | the | son-2SG | who | last.year | divorce.PST.3SG |
’the son of yours who got divorced last year’
Source: Farkas & Alberti 2018a: 106.
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