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Value Complementizer identical to bare ‘say’
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Complementizer with verbs of speaking
Examples
Ai haftu taak
se
Ai stiil dis ring.
Ai
1sg
haf.tu
have.to
taak
talk
se
comp
Ai
1sg
stiil
steal
dis
dem
ring.
ring
I have to tell [you] that I stole this ring.
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