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Language:
Lingala
Parameter:
Complements of 'think' and 'want'
References
Meeuwis 1998
: 45
Examples
akanísí
te
mwána na yé azalákí na ndáko
a-kanís-í
3sg
-think-
prs
.
prf
te
comp
mwána
child
na
of
yé
3sg
a-zal-ákí
3sg
-be-
pst
na
in
ndáko
house
She thinks that her child was in the house.
akanísí mwána na yé azalákí na ndáko
a-kanís-í
3sg
-think-
prs
.
prf
mwána
child
na
of
yé
3sg
a-zal-ákí
3sg
-be-
pst
na
in
ndáko
house
She thinks her child was in the house.
alingí
te
mwána na yé áyâ na ndáko
a-ling-í
3sg
-want-
prs
.
prf
te
comp
mwána
child
na
of
yé
3sg
á-yá-a
3sg
.
sbjv
-come-
fv
na
to
ndáko
house
She wants her child to come home.
alingí mwána na yé áyâ na ndáko
a-ling-í
3sg
-want-
prs
.
prf
mwána
child
na
of
yé
3sg
á-yá-a
3sg
.
sbjv
-come-
fv
na
to
ndáko
house
She wants her child to come home.
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