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Value The complement subject is left implicit
Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
‘Want’ complement subjects
References
Fattier 1998
: vol. 6, p. 121
Examples
M vle tounen lakay.
M
1sg
vle
want
tounen
come.back
lakay.
house
I want to go back home.
French:
Je veux rentrer à la maison.
Li vle manje.
Li
3sg
vle
want
manje.
eat
He/She wants to eat.
French:
ll/Elle veut manger.
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