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Example 68-117
Kalo ana ana dong pung rambu mau panjang itu, potong rambu itu.
Kalo
if
ana~ana
pl
~child
dong
3pl
pung
poss
rambu
hair
mau
want
panjang
long
itu,
dem
potong
cut
rambu
hair
itu.
dem
If children want to have long hair, cut off their hair.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Scott 2008
: 634
Language:
Ambon Malay
by
Scott Paauw
cite
Datapoints:
‘Want’ complement subjects: The complement subject is left implicit
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