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

  1. 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

  2. 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