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Value Complementizer not synchronically related to ‘say’
Language:
Papiamentu
Parameter:
Complementizer with verbs of knowing
References
Van Putte and García 1990
;
Van Putte 1985
Examples
Mi sa ku e ta keda insistí te ora ku mi bisa ‘si’.
Mi
1sg
sa
know
ku
comp
e
3sg
ta
tns
keda
remain
insistí
insist
te
until
ora
hour
ku
comp
mi
1sg
bisa
say
‘si’.
yes
I know that she will insist until I say 'yes'.
See
nd
: 16 July 2009, p.4
I no lubidá ku ‘junkfood’ ta mas barata tambe ku alimento salú.
I
and
no
neg
lubidá
forget
ku
comp
‘junkfood’
junkfood
ta
cop
mas
more
barata
cheap
tambe
also
ku
than
alimento
food.item
salú.
healthy
And don't forget that junkfood is also cheaper than healthy food.
See
nd
: 22 June 2009, p.7
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