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This paper offers a systematic description and an outline of an analysis of the so far unnoticed Flemish patterns in (1), in which an unintroduced dat-clause has an adverbial function. The patterns in (1) are only acceptable in spoken Flemish. Speakers from western Flanders are most tolerant, specifically those with a West Flemish background; in West Flemish the pattern is fully acceptable. In (1a) and (1b) the unintroduced dat clause seems interpretively close to a temporal clause (cf. (Flemish) (2a) and (2b)); in (1c) the dat-clause has a causal reading (2c);
(1) a. Ik ben vroeger dikwijls naar Brugge geweest dat er geen toeristen waren.
I am formerly often to Bruges been that there no tourists were
‘Often when I went to Bruges there were no tourists.’
b. Ik ben haar nog tegengekomen dat ze al ziek was.
I have her part met that she already ill was
‘I met her when she was already ill’
c. Ik ben naar huis moeten gaan dat ik zo moe was.
I am home must go that I so tired was
‘I had to go home because I was so tired.’
(2) a. Ik ben vroeger dikwijls naar Brugge geweest als er geen toeristen waren.
I am formerly often to Bruges been when there no tourists were
‘Often when I went to Bruges there were no tourists.’
b. Ik ben haar nog tegengekomen als ze al ziek was.
I have her part met when she already ill was
‘I met her when she was already ill’
c. Ik ben naar huis moeten gaan omdat ik zo moe was.
I am home must go because I so tired was
‘I had to go home because I was so tired.’
The dat clauses in (1) will be shown to differ from (i) Flemish unintroduced dat conditionals (3a) and from Dutch/Flemish evidential dat-clauses (3b) which are equivalent to German so called free dass-clauses (Reis 1997, Holler 2005).
(3) a. We kunnen de tram nemen dat het moest regenen
we can the tram take that it should rain
‘We can take the tram in case it should rain.’
b. Ben je ziek, dat je er zo bleek uitziet?
are you ill, that you there so pale look
‘Are you ill? You look so pale.’
