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‘Want’ complement subjects
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The complement subject is left implicit
Example 11-299:
Ai waa help mai famali.
Ai
1sg
waa
want
help
help
mai
1sg
.
poss
famali.
family
I want to help my family.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Feature:
‘Want’ complement subjects
Source:
Own knowledge
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