Value Only 'think' complement has a complementizer

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Complements of 'think' and 'want'
References
Smith 1974-5

Examples

  1. eev keriiya/kera boos taam kitavii/pervii; boos nukuvii
    eev
    1sg
    keriiya/kera
    pst.want/want
    [boos
    [2sg
    taam
    also
    ki-ta-vii/per-vii];
    nmlz-prs-come/inf-come]
    boos
    2sg
    nuku-vii
    neg-come
    I wanted you to come too, [but] you didn't come.

    See Smith 1974-5: 2528

  2. eev kera elipa un sumaanantu trees vees pavii
    eev
    1sg
    kera
    want
    [eli-pa
    [3sg-dat
    uŋ
    one
    sumaana-ntu
    week-loc
    trees
    three
    vees
    time
    pa-vii]
    inf-come]
    I want him to come 3 times a week.

    See Smith 1974-5: 4163

  3. asii falaakadii! eev jalembraa isti mee prumeer vees boos javii teem falaatu
    asii
    so
    falaa-kadii!
    say-imp
    eev
    1sg
    jaa-lembraa
    pst-think
    [isti
    [this
    mee
    foc
    prumeer
    first
    vees
    time
    boos
    2sg
    jaa-vii
    pst-come
    teem
    prs.prf
    falaatu]
    quot]
    No kidding! I thought this was the first time you had come [to Sri Lanka].

    See Smith 1974-5: 1685

  4. eev talembraa aka tɛɛrantu aka nuntem
    eev
    1sg
    ta-lembraa
    prs-think
    [aka
    [that
    tɛɛra-ntu
    country-loc
    aka
    that
    nun-teem]
    neg-be]
    I think they don't have it [okra] in that country [Portugal].

    See Smith 1974-5: 1617