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Value The complement subject is left implicit
Language:
Gullah
Parameter:
‘Want’ complement subjects
Examples
Bot John ain wahn fa gree fa bactize Jedus.
Bot
but
John
John
ain
neg
.
aux
wahn
want
fa
for
gree
agree
fa
for
bactize
baptize
Jedus.
Jesus
But John didn't want to agree to baptize Jesus. (Mt 3.14)
See
Anonymous 2005
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