Value No complementizer

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

Examples

  1. E ta bisa e suegu e ta bai pos bai laba paña.
    E
    3sg
    ta
    tns
    bisa
    say
    e
    def
    suegu
    father-in-law
    e
    3sg
    ta
    tns
    bai
    go
    pos
    well
    bai
    go
    laba
    wash
    paña.
    clothes
    She says to her father-in-law she is going to the well to wash the clothes.

    See Van Putte and García 1990: 206