Like nominal modifiers, relative clauses can also be said to precede the head, if one regards the associated definite article or demonstrative as the head. For what it's worth, Omaha-Ponca and the other members of the Dhegiha branch of Siouan are unique in Siouan in permitting the order OVS in main clauses. This order only occurs in running text, and it isn't know what function it fills. I also don't know how the interpretation differs. So that if you wanted to put some other NP first, you could put the subject last and still know it's the subject.
Any comments welcome.
Based on Karen Wallace's information, I stand corrected on the assertion that OVS order is exclusive to Dhegiha in the Siouan family. However, I find the possibility quite plausible. Based on Karen Wallace's information, I stand corrected on the assertion that OVS order is exclusive to Dhegiha in the Siouan family. However, I find the possibility quite plausible.