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Value The complement subject is left implicit
Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
Parameter:
‘Want’ complement subjects
References
Velupillai 2003
: 132
Examples
da gaɪ laɪg meɪg hambag
da
art
gaɪ
guy
laɪg
desid
meɪg
make
hambag
trouble
The guy wanted to make trouble.
See
Velupillai 2003
: 132
hi laik tiʧ ju foks a staf
hi
3sg
laik
desid
tiʧ
teach
ju
2pl
foks
folks
a
art
staf
stuff
He wants to teach you folks the stuff.
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