Value No complementizer

Language:
Mixed Ma’a/Mbugu
Parameter:
Complements of 'think' and 'want'

Examples

  1. sidúmu kuká
    si-dumu
    1sg:neg-want
    ku-ka
    15-leave
    I don't want to leave.
  2. áatotí kuhé mjini
    é-áa-toti
    3sg-pst-think
    ku-he
    15-arrive
    mjini
    in:town
    He thinks of going to town.
  3. nitotó une?á hú i?alú
    ni-toto
    1sg-think
    u-ne-?a
    2sg-fut-eat
    ú
    this
    i?alu
    sheep
    I think you'll eat a sheep.
  4. badáaye kupata mateso véedumúye níháka i'í
    badáaye
    after
    ku-pata
    15-get
    mateso
    6:problems
    v-ée-dumú-ye
    2-pst-want-prf
    ní-há-ka
    1sg:sbj-obj.16-leave
    i'í
    here
    After getting problems, they wanted me to leave here.

    See Mous 2003: 128