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Value The complement subject is expressed overtly
Language:
Santome
Parameter:
‘Want’ complement subjects
Examples
Sun na mêsê pa
sun
be ku mosu se fô?
Sun
2sg
na
neg
mêsê
want
pa
comp
sun
2sg
be
go
ku
with
mosu
boy
se
dem
f=ô?
neg
=
pcl
Don’t you want to go with the boy?
N mêsê pa
n
fada nanse ũa kwa.
N
1sg
mêsê
want
pa
comp
n
1sg
fada
tell
nanse
2pl
ũa
a
kwa.
thing
I want to tell you something.
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