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Example 71-173
Oe olelo
wau like pu baby.
Oe
2sg
olelo
speak
wau
1sg
likepu
just.like
baby.
baby
You said that I'm like a baby.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Own data 1893
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Datapoints:
Complementizer with verbs of speaking: No complementizer
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