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Example 64-203
rábuna ma ázu nas biséregu
rábuna
God
ma
neg
ázu
want
nas
people
bi=séregu
irr
=steal
God does not want people to steal.
Comment:
This example shows juxtaposition of the 'want' complement clause.
Type:
unknown
Source:
Tosco 1995
: 428
Language:
Juba Arabic
by
Stefano Manfredi
and
Sara Petrollino
cite
Datapoints:
Complements of 'think' and 'want': Only 'think' complement has a complementizer
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