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Value The complement subject is expressed overtly
Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
‘Want’ complement subjects
References
Fattier 1998
: vol. 6, p. 121
Examples
Mwen vle pou
m
marye ak ou.
Mwen
1sg
vle
want
pou
for
m
1sg
marye
marry
ak
with
ou.
2sg
I want to get married to you.
French:
Je veux me marier avec toi.
M vle diri pou
m
manje.
M
1sg
vle
want
diri
rice
pou
for
m
1sg
manje.
eat
It is rice I want to eat. OR: I want to eat rice.
French:
Je veux du riz à manger.
See
Fattier 1998
: vol. 6, p. 121
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