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Example 35-215
Sun na mêsê pa
sun
be ku mosu se fô?
Sun
2sg
na
neg
mêsê
want
pa
comp
sun
2sg
be
go
ku
with
mosu
boy
se
dem
f=ô?
neg
=
pcl
Don’t you want to go with the boy?
Comment:
PCL = discourse particle
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own data
Language:
Santome
by
Tjerk Hagemeijer
cite
Datapoints:
‘Want’ complement subjects: The complement subject is expressed overtly
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