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Example 68-118
De piker kata mo ka Natsepa par peknek kalo seng ujang.
De
3sg
piker
think
kata
comp
mo
fut
ka
to
Natsepa
Natsepa
par
for
peknek
picnic
kalo
if
seng
neg
ujang.
rain
He thought he would go to Natsepa if it didn't rain.
Comment:
The complementizer
kata
is optional. The subordinated clause need not contain a subject if the complementizer is used.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
van Minde 1997
: 275
Language:
Ambon Malay
by
Scott Paauw
cite
Datapoints:
Complements of 'think' and 'want': Only 'think' complement has a complementizer
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