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Value The complement subject is left implicit
Language:
Eskimo Pidgin
Parameter:
‘Want’ complement subjects
References
Stefánsson 1909
Examples
innitin picuktu
innitin
sit
picuktu
want
I want to sit down. OR: He wants to sit down.
See
Stefánsson 1909
: 225
kilamik navikta pĭcuktu
kilamik
quickly
navikta
break
pĭcuktu
want
It wants to break quickly. OR: It is brittle.
See
Stefánsson 1909
: 230
nuna elekta awoña picuktu
nuna
land
elekta
go
awoña
I
picuktu
want
I want to go ashore.
See
Stefánsson 1909
: 228
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