Value Desiderative particle

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
‘Want’ complement subjects
References
Smith 1974-5

Examples

  1. noospa avara gitaarpa um pesaam kera
    noos-pa
    1pl-dat
    avara
    now
    gitaar-pa
    guitar-dat
    uŋ
    one
    pesaam
    person
    kera
    want.
    Now we need a person for the guitar.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5498

  2. tɔɔna pintuura kera pegaa?
    tɔɔna
    afterwards
    pintuura
    picture
    kera
    want/vol
    pegaa?
    take
    So, do you want to take a picture? / So, are you going to take a picture?

    See Smith 1974-5: 5343

  3. etuspa kapstaayley noos kera mustraa kamfalaa, noos mesprenda
    [etus-pa
    [3pl.hon-dat
    kapstaay=ley
    cleverness=like
    noos
    1pl
    kera
    want/vol
    mustraa
    show
    kam-falaa],
    cond-say]
    noos
    1pl
    mes-prenda
    oblig-study
    If we want to/are going to demonstrate cleverness to them (i.e. the government), we must study.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5218