Value No complementizer

Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
Parameter:
Complements of 'think' and 'want'
References
Yamanaka 1993: 41-2

Examples

  1. 'cause us neva like you in the picture
    'cause
    because
    us
    1pl
    neva
    neg.pst
    like
    desid
    you
    2sg
    in
    in
    the
    art
    picture
    picture
    because we didn't want you (being) in the picture

    See Yamanaka 1993: 41-2

  2. deɪ no laɪk ju waʃ jo hɛa
    deɪ
    3pl
    no
    neg
    laɪk
    desid
    ju
    2sg
    waʃ
    wash
    jo
    2sg.poss
    hɛa
    hair
    They don't want you to wash your hair.

    See Velupillai 2003: 98

  3. haʊ æl go ji tiŋ hi gɛt ʧans?
    haʊ
    how
    æl
    Al
    go
    Gore
    ji
    2sg
    tiŋ
    think
    hi
    3sg
    gɛt
    poss
    ʧans?
    chance
    How about Al Gore, you think he has a chance?

    See Velupillai 2003: 58

  4. a tiŋ B. no gon bi gud
    a
    1sg
    tiŋ
    think
    B.
    B.
    no
    neg
    gon
    fut
    bi
    be
    gud
    good
    I think that B. isn't going to be (any) good. OR: I don't think that B. is going to be (any) good.

    See Velupillai 2003: 177