(Shanghai Wu) "但是, 晓得 个 伊 来仔." Is this correct?

Question

但是, 晓得 个 伊 来仔

/dé.zz̩ ɕiɒ.tə́ʔ ɦəʔ ɦi le.tsź̩/

Intended meaning: "But, she came here knowing (that this fight was hopeless)."

Is the use of 个 here correct? (伊 refers to an animate antecedent here.) If not, what is the proper way to write a relative clause?

Answer 1

In Chinese, clauses are often freely translated, since there is no such grammar structure. And the grammar of Wu Chinese is much similar with standard Chinese. I try to translate your sentence into both standard Chinese and Shanghai Wu.

But, she came here knowing (that this fight was hopeless).

(standard Chinese) 但是，她来这里的时候，就知道（这场战斗是没有希望的）。

(Shanghai Wu) 但是，渠（伊）来此地个辰光，就晓得（箇场仗是没啥希望个）。

/de zy, ghi le tshy di gheh zen kuaon, zhieu shiau teh geh zan tsan zy meh sa shi vaon gheh/

The following sentences which you intented to translate into are grammatically possible but less natural, and even less when clauses continue to grow.

(standard Chinese) 但是，知道（这场战斗没有希望）的她来了这里。

(Shanghai Wu) 但是，晓得（箇场仗没啥希望）个渠（伊）来仔此地。