Datapoint Nigerian Pidgin/‘Want’ complement subjects

Values

The complement subject is left implicit Frequency: 70.0%

Example 17-168:
À want go tawn.
À
1sg.sbj
want
want
go
go
tawn.
town
I want to go to town.

Source: Faraclas 1996: 211

Confidence:
Very certain

The complement subject is expressed overtly Frequency: 30.0%

Example 17-169:
À want se mek à go tawn.
À
1sg.sbj
want
want
se
comp
mek
sbjv
à
1sg.sbj
go
go
tawn.
town
I want to go to town.

Source: Faraclas 1996: 211

Confidence:
Very certain