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Example 29-190
Sy sê Jan is siek.
Sy
3sg
.
f
.
nom
sê
say
Jan
John
is
is
siek.
ill
She says John is ill.
Comment:
In permitting complementizer deletion in this context, Afrikaans differs from Dutch, which does not permit this option.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Afrikaans
by
Hans den Besten
and
Theresa Biberauer
cite
Datapoints:
Complementizer with verbs of speaking: No complementizer
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