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Example 71-177
Wau
aole makemake
kuai keia moa.
Wau
1sg
aole
neg
makemake
want
kuai
sell
keia
this
moa.
chicken
I do not want to sell this chicken.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Own data 1909
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Datapoints:
‘Want’ complement subjects: The complement subject is left implicit
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