In a local relation ‘S↴ where ↴S’, the subordinate proposition ↴S specifies a local reference point for S↴. The clause representing ↴S is a local clause. Both S↴ and ↴S may be either static or dynamic, which yields the following cross-classification:
subordinate proposition
superordinate proposition ╲ | static | dynamic |
|---|---|---|
| static | E1 | E2 |
| dynamic | E3 | E4 |
| E1. | The treasure is where the rainbow hits the ground. |
| E2. | The treasure is where I led you yesterday. |
| E3. | Lead me to where the rainbow hits the ground! |
| E4. | Lead me (to) where you led me yesterday! |
Dynamic situations have here been illustrated with allative situations. More detailed subdivisions result if ablative and perlative situations are considered, too.
Given their (implicit) orientation, local clauses can also be analyzed as a kind of free relative clause (s. Lehmann 1984, ch. V).