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Value The complement subject is left implicit
Language:
Saramaccan
Parameter:
‘Want’ complement subjects
Examples
Mi ké u nángo a Gaán-Gádo-kónde.
Mi
1sg
ké
hope
u
for
nángo
asp
.go
a
loc
Gaán-Gádo-kónde.
heaven
I hope to go to heaven.
I ké woóko, no?
I
2sg
ké
want
woóko,
work
no?
q
.
tag
Do you want to work?
See
Veenstra 1996
: 18
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