Example 59-307

mbi yi titene ala ngba na ndo so
mbi
1sg
yi
want
titene
that
ala
3pl
ngba
remain
na
prep
ndo
place
so
dem
I want them to remain here.
Comment:
The complementizer titene is used with other preceding verbs. It consists of the CONN ti 'of' and tene 'say'. One can say that it replaces the simple verb tene. There are several examples in Samarin (1967: 123–125).
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge