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Value No complementizer
Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Complementizer with verbs of speaking
References
Bartens 2003
: 122
Examples
Dem gyal se dem waahn sii yu.
Dem
dem
.
pl
gyal
girl
se
say
dem
3pl
waahn
want
sii
see
yu.
2sg
These girls say they want to see you.
See
Bartens 2003
: 122
Naansi se yu da ihn faada bes raiding haas.
Naansi
Anancy
se
say
yu
2sg
da
foc
ihn
3sg
.
poss
faada
father
bes
best
raiding
riding
haas.
horse
Anancy says that you are his father's best riding horse.
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