Atlas of Pidgin and Creole Language Structures Online
Home
Languages
Features
WALS–APiCS
Surveys
Examples
Sources
Authors
Value No complementizer
Language:
Kinubi
Parameter:
Complements of 'think' and 'want'
References
Luffin 2005
: 299
Examples
ána féker lúga de bi-já wóduru
ána
1sg
féker
think
lúga
language
de
det
bi-já
tam
-come
wóduru
disappear
I think that this language will disappear.
See
Luffin 2005
: 297
ána ázu íta rúo
ána
1sg
ázu
want
íta
2sg
rúo
go
I want you to go.
ána féker túrba de wóduru fi móyo íni
ána
1sg
féker
think
túrba
tomb
de
def
wóduru
disappear
fi
in
móyo
water
íni
here
I think that the tomb has disappeared in the water.
See
Luffin 2005
: 369
ána ázu nyákam íta
ána
1sg
ázu
want
nyákam
rob
íta
2sg
I want to rob you.
See
Luffin 2005
: 361
×