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Example 59-304
(mo) i (yi) ti baa so [...]
(mo)
(
2sg
)
yi
want
ti
to
baa
see
so
thus
[...]
[...]
and then [...]
Comment:
This is a discourse complement that has the function of 'and then' in a narrative, reminding one of 'Behold' in the Authorized Version of the Gospels.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Samarin corpus 1994
Language:
Sango
by
William J. Samarin
cite
Datapoints:
‘Want’ complement subjects: The complement subject is left implicit
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