Value Complementizer not synchronically related to ‘say’

Language:
Papiamentu
Parameter:
Complementizer with verbs of speaking
References
Van Putte and García 1990; Van Putte 1985

Examples

  1. No ta asina ku bo por bisa ku mi tin un kolekshon di sombré.
    No
    neg
    ta
    cop
    asina
    thus
    ku
    comp
    bo
    2sg
    por
    can
    bisa
    say
    ku
    comp
    mi
    1sg
    tin
    have
    un
    indf
    kolekshon
    collection
    di
    of
    sombré.
    hat
    You can't really say that I have a hat collection.

    See nd: 16 July 2009, p.4

  2. Hendenan ku ta biba a lo largu di Kaya Korona ta puntra nan mes ku si no tin polis mas riba kaya ku ta mira e kosnan aki sosodé.
    Hende
    person
    nan
    pl
    ku
    comp
    ta
    tns
    biba
    live
    a-lo-largu
    around
    di
    of
    Kaya
    Kaya
    Korona
    Korona
    ta
    tns
    puntra
    ask
    nan
    3pl
    mes
    refl
    ku
    comp
    si
    if
    no
    neg
    tin
    have
    polis
    police
    mas
    more
    riba
    on
    kaya
    street
    ku
    comp
    ta
    tns
    mira
    see
    e
    def
    kos
    thing
    nan
    pl
    aki
    dem.prox
    sosodé.
    happen
    People who live around Kaya Korona are asking themselves whether there aren't any police officers on the streets anymore who see these things happen.

    See nd: 10 July 2009, p.3

  3. Asta tabatin fanátiko ku tabata grita ku mester but e organisashon di rèfrinan pa esaki.
    Asta
    even
    taba-tin
    pst-have
    fanátiko
    fanatic
    ku
    comp
    tabata
    pst
    grita
    shout
    ku
    comp
    mester
    must
    but
    fine
    e
    def
    organisashon
    organisation
    di
    of
    rèfri
    referee
    nan
    pl
    pa
    for
    es(un)-aki.
    one-dem.prox
    There were even some fanatics who were shouting that the organisation of referees should be fined for this.

    See nd: 10 July 2009, p.10