Value Complementizer consists of ‘say’ plus some other marker

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

Examples

  1. eev nukusaba oondi taparaa falaatu
    eev
    1sg
    nuku-saba
    neg-know
    oondi
    where
    ta-paraa
    prs-live
    falaa-tu
    quot-pfv
    I don't know where [you] live.

    See Smith 1974-5: 2340

  2. vaarzim see kii falaatu saba siɲoorpa?
    vaarzim
    vaarzim
    see
    cond
    kii
    what
    falaa-tu
    quot-pfv
    saba
    know
    siɲoor-pa?
    mister-dat
    Do you know what "vaarzim" means?

    See Smith 1974-5: 3073

  3. noos nukusaba eli batikalontu tiɲa falaatu
    noos
    1pl
    nuku-saba
    neg-know
    eli
    3sg.m.nhon
    batikalo-ntu
    Batticaloa-loc
    tiɲa
    pst.be
    falaa-tu
    quot-pfv
    We did not know he was in Batticaloa.

    See Smith 1974-5: 2086-31

  4. ravindran teem falaatu nukusaba
    ravindran
    Ravindran
    teem
    prs.be
    falaa-tu
    quot-pfv
    nuku-saba
    neg-know
    Don't you know Ravindran is there?

    See Smith 1974-5: 2353