Value Complementizer identical to bare ‘say’

Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Parameter:
Complementizer with verbs of speaking
References
Faraclas 1996: 6-8, 28-46

Examples

  1. Dè̱m te̱l mì se dè̱m layk mì.
    Dè̱m
    3pl.sbj
    te̱l
    tell
    mì
    1sg.obj
    se
    comp
    dè̱m
    3pl.sbj
    layk
    like
    mì.
    1sg.obj
    They told me that they like me.

    See Faraclas 1996: 7