Take a look at the lyrics of
[テルーの唄](http://www.utamap.com/showkasi.php?surl=B17197):

> 人影絶えた野の道  
>  ...  
>  虫の囁く草原

As I understand it, both 人影絶えた and 虫の囁く are relative clauses that modify 野の道
and 草原, respectively. But why don't we use the particle が here like:

> 人影が絶えた野の道  
>  ...  
>  虫が囁く草原

When should I use の or omit the particle?
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particle-の particle-が
Difference between が, の, and no particle
の can be used in place of が in relative clauses, although there are some
exceptional rules. The basic rule of ga-no conversion is described in this
question: [How does the の work in
「日本人の知らない日本語」?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/12825/5010)

When ga-no conversion happens, が and の are almost the same in modern prose,
but some sources say the use of の is gradually declining. I personally feel が
sounds slightly more explicit and objective, whereas の is more "traditional"
and has a subtle aesthetic quality suitable in lyrics and product titles. I
remember my math teacher always encouraged the use of が because it sounded
more academic and objective to him. (The difference is very subtle, and not
everyone would agree with me. Please do not overthink this.)

In classical Japanese, a subject marker was not necessary, and you could
directly join a subject and a predicate (e.g., 春が過ぎて = 春過ぎて). This is not
found in modern formal prose, but you can still see a similar pattern in
lyrics and fixed expressions. Especially in this song, the whole lyrics
basically follow the haiku-like 7-5 pattern (七五調), so adding が or の to 人影絶えた
would break the good rhythm of the song.
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