Datapoint Nigerian Pidgin/Complementizer with verbs of speaking

Values

Complementizer identical to bare ‘say’ Frequency: 90.0%

Example 17-165:
Dè̱m te̱l mì se dè̱m layk mì.
Dè̱m
3pl.sbj
te̱l
tell
1sg.obj
se
comp
dè̱m
3pl.sbj
layk
like
mì.
1sg.obj
They told me that they like me.

Source: Faraclas 1996: 7

Confidence:
Very certain

No complementizer Frequency: 10.0%

Example 17-166:
Dè̱m te̱l mì dè̱m layk mì.
Dè̱m
3pl.sbj
te̱l
tell
1sg.obj
dè̱m
3pl.sbj
layk
like
mì.
1sg.obj
They told me they like me.

Source: Faraclas 1996: 7

Confidence:
Very certain