3.4.2.1.2. Singular/plural specificity of the relativization sign
There are various forms of ix as a relativization sign in TİD. This relativization sign may be in the forms of dual (two hands are used) or V-Handshape (two_of_you/us) or else plural (repetitive/exhaustive form of ix) [Lexicon - 3.7.]. Two examples of ix used as a relativization sign in a form of dual with two hands is shown below. In these cases, both hands are used to refer to the two entities. Although the plural form of the [o] pronoun in Turkish is onlar, ‘they’ which is plural, the mouthing does not adapt to this. It remains singular. There are two relativization signs below, same(2h) and ix(2h)(3a,3b).
re
[o]
sq hn
(h1) ıx ıx marrıed marrıed ıx2 same(2h) ıx(2h)(3a,3b)] vısıt.recıp(3a,3b) chat
(h2) second thırd
'The second and third (person), both of whom are married, visited each other and chatted.'
(Adapted from Kubus 2016: 312)
In the sentence below, the relativization sign is ix(2)(3a,3b) is doubled. The other relativization sign same(3a,3b) is also used.
sq
[ix(2)(3a,3b) friend must each_other friend other friend ix(2)(3a,3b) same(3a,3b)
[o]
re
ix(3a,3b)j]
mevlut go finish
'Two friends who had to be friends with each other, went to her funeral prayer.'
(Adapted from Kubus 2016: 314)
In the example below, mouthing is repeated three times as the index finger moves repetitively in the plural form.
[o][o][o]
sq
research [reference book ix++3a,3b,3c book different++ book] many
deaf ix1 see++3a,3b,3c
'I have researched several references, mostly different books, and I noticed that the word ‘deaf’ was used often.'
(Kubus 2016: 338)
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