Datapoint Pichi/‘Want’ complement subjects

Values

The complement subject is left implicit Frequency: 90.0%

Example 19-190:
ɛ̀f yù want baba, yù want go nà peluqueria go kɔt yù hia.
ɛ̀f
if
yù
2sg
want
want
baba,
cut.hair
yù
2sg
want
want
go
go
nà
loc
peluqueria
hairdresser
go
go
kɔt
cut
yù
2sg
hia.
hair
If you want to 'baba', you want to go to the hairdresser’s in order to cut your hair.

Source: Yakpo 2009: 519

Confidence:
Very certain

The complement subject is expressed overtly Frequency: 10.0%

Example 19-191:
À want mek à go de tumara.
À
1sg.sbj
want
want
mek
sbjv
à
1sg.sbj
go
go
de
there
tumara.
tomorrow
I want to go there tomorrow.
Confidence:
Very certain