[Grammar] The position of perfect participle

[Kotfor]

Are there any occasions when perfect participle can be placed after a noun. Something like

The man, having told you the funny stories, is my cousin.

 

[emsr2d2]

It can, but the sentence you suggested is ungrammatical because of the tense you used at the end. Look at this sentence, which is correct:

The man, having told me a joke, walked away laughing.

 

[Kotfor]

I understand that "perfect participle" shouldn't be used with the present, should it?

I wanted to convey this meaning

The man, who told you the funny stories (yesterday), is my cousin.

Does it mean that perfect participle should only be used with the past?

 

[emsr2d2]

I understand that "perfect participle" shouldn't be used with the present, should it?

I wanted to convey this meaning

The man, who told you the funny stories (yesterday), is my cousin.

Does it mean that perfect participle should only be used with the past?

With your new example, you need to use "who told you" as you have done. You do not need any commas in your sentence.

The man who told you the funny stories yesterday is my cousin.

 

[Kotfor]

Thanks for the good answers. I hope this is the last one. Would this one be ok?

The reasons prevented him from going there are unclear.

 

[emsr2d2]

The reasons which ​prevented ...