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Value No complementizer
Language:
Bahamian Creole
Parameter:
Complementizer with verbs of speaking
Examples
Till I was 'most ready to have the baby, and he say he gon’ be there when the baby born.
[...]
[...]
he
3sg
.
sbj
say
say
he
3sg
.
sbj
gon’
fut
be
cop
there
there
when
when
the
art
baby
baby
born.
born
[...] he [had] said that he was going to be there when the baby was born.
If I dead, tell them you don't kill me, tell them I eat poison barracuda.
[...]
[...]
tell
tell[
imp
]
them
3pl
.
obj
you
2sg
.
sbj
don't
neg
kill
kill
me,
me
tell
tell[
imp
]
them
3pl
.
obj
I
1sg
.
sbj
eat
eat[
pfv
]
poison
poison
barracuda.
barracuda
[If I die,] tell them you didn't kill me, tell them I ate poisoned barracuda.
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