Value Complementizer identical to bare ‘say’

Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Complementizer with verbs of speaking
References
Bartens 2003: 122

Examples

  1. So Beda Taiga gaan an tel di King se Beda Naansi da fi him faada bes raiding haas.
    So
    so
    Beda
    Brother
    Taiga
    Tiger
    gaan
    go.ant
    an
    and
    tel
    tell
    di
    art.def
    King
    King
    se
    comp
    Beda
    Brother
    Naansi
    Anansi
    da
    foc
    fi
    for
    him
    3sg
    faada
    father
    bes
    best
    raiding
    riding
    haas.
    horse
    So Brother Tiger went and told the KIng that Brother Anansi was his father’s best riding horse.
  2. Taiga se se him neva de kech no fish.
    Taiga
    Tiger
    se
    say
    se
    comp
    him
    3sg
    neva
    neg.pst
    de
    prog
    kech
    catch
    no
    neg
    fish.
    fish
    Tiger said he wasn't catching any fish.
  3. Ai tel im se A gwain kom bak dis maaning.
    Ai
    1sg
    tel
    tell
    im
    3sg
    se
    comp
    A
    1sg
    gwain
    fut
    kom
    come
    bak
    back
    dis
    dem
    maaning.
    morning
    I told him I would come back this morning.