Value Identical complementizer

Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Parameter:
Complements of 'think' and 'want'
References
Faraclas 1996: 24-46, 193-195, 208-216

Examples

  1. À tink se dè̱m go tawn.
    À
    1sg.sbj
    tink
    think
    se
    comp
    dè̱m
    3pl.sbj
    go
    go
    tawn.
    town
    I think that they went to town.

    See Faraclas 1996: 213

  2. À want se mek dè̱m go tawn.
    À
    1sg.sbj
    want
    want
    se
    comp
    mek
    sbjv
    dè̱m
    3pl.sbj
    go
    go
    tawn.
    town
    I want them to go to town.

    See Faraclas 1996: 213