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Value Complementizer not synchronically related to ‘say’
Language:
Korlai
Parameter:
Complementizer with verbs of knowing
Examples
Yo sab
ki
ʋɔ parmi lə mustra
puris.
Yo
1sg
sab
know
ki
comp
ʋɔ
2sg
.INFORMAL
parmi
1sg
.
obj
lə
fut
mustra
show
puris.
comp
I know that you will show me.
Elo sab
ki
yo lə ʋi.
Elo
They
sab
know
ki
comp
yo
1sg
lə
fut
ʋi.
come
They know that I will come.
See
Clements 1996
: 183
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