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Example 18-153
A wan se mek a go fo maket.
A
1sg
.
sbj
wan
want
se
comp
mek
make
a
1sg
.
sbj
go
go
fo
for
maket.
market
I want to go to the market.
Comment:
According to my informant this adds the meaning of extra preparation to go to the market instead of simply saying
A wan go fo maket
.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
nd
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
by
Anne Schröder
cite
Datapoints:
‘Want’ complement subjects: The complement subject is expressed overtly
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