Value Complementizer identical to bare ‘say’

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

Examples

  1. oondi tasirvii flaa nukusava
    oondi
    where
    ta-sirvii
    prs-work
    falaa
    quot
    nuku-sava
    neg-know
    I don't know where he is working.

    See Smith 1974-5: 1381

  2. kii jafaya falaa saba eli?
    kii
    what
    jaa-faya
    pst-do
    falaa
    quot
    saba
    know
    eli?
    3sg.m
    Does he know what he did?

    See Smith 1974-5: 5312