Value Complementizer identical to bare ‘say’

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Complementizer with verbs of speaking
References
Smith 1974-5

Examples

  1. nikara falaa jafalaatu noos mee rebekaantu jalaraa tem
    nikara
    neg.imp
    falaa
    quot
    jaa-falaa-tu
    pst-say-pfv
    noos
    1pl
    mee
    foc
    rebekaa-ntu
    Rebecca-loc
    jaa-laraa
    pst-leave
    tem
    prs.be
    Saying "Don't [go to the convent]" it was we who took left [her] at Rebecca's.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5273

  2. akamee, bəəgaspa juuda faya juuda faya falaa jafalaa
    aka=mee,
    that=foc
    [bəəga-s-pa
    [Burgher-pl-dat
    juuda
    help
    faya
    do
    juuda
    help
    faya
    do
    falaa]
    quot]
    jaa-falaa
    pst-say
    Indeed! They said "help the Burghers, help [them]."

    See Smith 1974-5: 5337

  3. eev mee jafalaa nikara tandaa falaa
    eev
    1sg
    mee
    foc
    jaa-falaa
    pst-say
    [nikara
    [neg.imp
    ta-andaa
    prs-go
    falaa]
    quot]
    I myself said, “Don’t go.”

    See Smith 1974-5: 5272