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Value The complement subject is left implicit

Language:

San Andres Creole English

Parameter:

‘Want’ complement subjects

Examples

1. An den dehn waahn kil Beda Naansi.

   An

   and

   den

   then

   dehn

   3pl

   waahn

   want

   kil

   kill

   Beda

   Brother

   Naansi.

   Anansi

   And then they wanted to kill Brother Anansi.