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Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Complements of 'think' and 'want'
References
Rasmussen 1954
: 21
Examples
挨丁其希灣治深文米記協希
I thinkee he wantchee some man makee help he.
I
1sg
thinkee
think
he
3sg
wantchee
want
some
some
man
man
makee
make
help
help
he.
3sg
I believe he is short of hands.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.79
米灣治㕭刦未深巴堅捫尼
My wantchee you give me some bargain money.
My
1sg
wantchee
want
you
2sg
give
give
me
1sg
some
some
bargain
bargain
money.
money
I want you to give me some bargain money.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.23
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