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‘Want’ complement subjects
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The complement subject is left implicit
Example 1-237:
Hem srefi no wanni go.
Ensrefi
3sg
.
intens
no
neg
wani
want
go.
go
He himself doesn't want to go.
German:
Er selbst will nicht gehen. [op.cit.]
Source:
Schumann 1783
: 165
Example 1-238:
Da mastra a za wandi fo slibi nanga mi na netti.
Da
det
.
sg
masra
master
a
3sg
.
sbj
sa
fut
wani
want
fo
to
sribi
sleep
nanga
with
mi
1sg
na
at
neti.
night
The master, he will want to sleep with me in the night.
Dutch:
De Meester zel van Nagt by myn willen Slaapen. [op.cit.]
Source:
van Dyk ca. 1765
: 64
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Language:
Early Sranan
Feature:
‘Want’ complement subjects
Source:
Own knowledge
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