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Value Only 'think' complement has a complementizer
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Complements of 'think' and 'want'
Examples
Shi tink se iz shi.
Shi
3sg
.
f
tink
think
se
comp
iz
cop
.
prs
shi.
3sg
.
f
She thought it was her.
See
nd
Shi mi tink ih son mi huom.
Shi
3sg
.
f
mi
pst
tink
think
ih
3sg
.
poss
son
son
mi
pst
huom.
home
She thought her son was at home.
Dem waa di dakta an ih waif
fa
daans.
Dem
3pl
waa
want
di
art
.
def
dakta
doctor
an
and
ih
3sg
.
poss
waif
wife
fa
comp
daans.
dance
They wanted the doctor and his wife to dance.
Shi mi waa fu ih son go huom.
Shi
3sg
.
f
mi
pst
waa
want
fu
comp
ih
3sg
.
poss
son
son
go
go
huom.
home
She wanted her son to go home.
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