11. In ( 1a ), the gap is in subject position within the relative clause . 12. But if the essential meaning of the thought is disturbed, the relative clause is restrictive. 13. However many languages do not distinguish the two types of relative clause in this way. 14. Instead, the relative clause itself takes the place of an argument in the matrix clause. 15. In ( 5 ), the head is found in some position inside the relative clause . 16. In the following example, the relative clause is bold and the relative pronoun is italicized: 17. There are three important parts to a relative clause . 18. The typical instance of this type of adjunct is a relative clause , e . g. 19. For detailed information about relative clauses and relative pronouns in English, see English relative clause . 20. More specifically, if this pronoun is the subject of the relative clause , it is always suppressed.
