Value Complementizer consists of ‘say’ plus some other marker

Language:
Seychelles Creole
Parameter:
Complementizer with verbs of knowing
References
Bollée 1977: 84; Kriegel 2004

Examples

  1. I mal, i konnen pourdir sa dizef pa pour son fanm, si femel i konnen sa dizef pa pour li!
    I
    3sg
    mal,
    male
    i
    3sg
    konnen
    know
    pourdir
    comp
    sa
    dem
    dizef
    egg
    pa
    neg
    pour
    for
    son
    poss.3sg
    fanm,
    wife
    si
    if
    femel
    female
    i
    3sg
    konnen
    know
    Ø
    Ø
    sa
    dem
    dizef
    egg
    pa
    neg
    pour
    for
    li!
    her
    The male, he knows that these eggs are not those of his mate, if it is the female, she knows (that) these eggs are not hers.
    French: Le mâle, il sait que ces œufs ne sont pas ceux de sa femme, si c'est la femelle, elle sait que ce ne sont pas ses œufs à elle. (Bollée & Rosalie 1994: 193)

    See Bollée and Rosalie 1994: 192

  2. Pa konnen pourdir i pe mor, i 'n mor.
    Pa
    neg
    konnen
    know
    pourdir
    comp
    i
    3sg
    pe
    prog
    mor,
    dead/die
    i
    3sg
    'n
    prf
    mor.
    dead/die
    One didn't know whether he was going to die, (but) he died.
    French: On ne savait pas s'il allait mourir, mais il est mort. (Bollée & Rosalie 1994: 261)

    See Bollée and Rosalie 1994: 258f.

  3. (...) i konnen pourdir sa dizef pa pour son fanm
    (...)
    (...)
    i
    3sg
    konnen
    know
    pourdir
    comp
    sa
    dem
    dizef
    egg
    pa
    neg
    pour
    for
    son
    3sg.poss
    fanm
    female
    (...) He knows that these eggs are his mate's.

    See Bollée and Rosalie 1994: 192