Value The complement subject is left implicit

Language:
Papiamentu
Parameter:
‘Want’ complement subjects

Examples

  1. Hulanda no ke paga sierto debenan di gobièrnu.
    Hulanda
    Holland
    no
    neg
    ke
    want
    paga
    pay
    sierto
    certain
    debe
    debt
    nan
    pl
    di
    of
    gobièrnu.
    government
    Holland does not want to pay certain government debts.

    See nd: 1 July 2009, p.1

  2. E sa uzé ora ku e kièr tene su kabei ariba den otro.
    E
    3sg
    sa
    know
    uza
    use
    e
    3sg
    ora
    hour
    ku
    comp
    e
    3sg
    kièr
    want
    tene
    keep
    su
    poss
    kabei
    hair
    ariba
    up
    den
    in
    otro.
    recp
    She uses it (habitually) when she wants to keep her hair tied up.

    See Kouwenberg nd