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Value Complementizer identical to bare ‘say’
Language:
Angolar
Parameter:
Complementizer with verbs of speaking
References
Maurer 1995
: 112-117
Examples
Kompa ka fa ngwara
fala
am fala [...].
Kompa
friend
ka
fut
fa
tell
ngwara
guard
fala
say
am
1sg
fala
say
[...].
[...]
You will tell the guard that I have said [...].
French:
Tu vas dire au garde que moi, j'ai dit [...].
See
Maurer 1995
: 112
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