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‘Want’ complement subjects
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The complement subject is left implicit
Example 2-255:
Jan wani fu kisi moni.
Jan
Jan
wani
want
fu
inf
kisi
get
moni.
money
Jan wants to make money.
Source:
Plag 1993
: 97
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sranan
by
Donald Winford
and
Ingo Plag
cite
Language:
Sranan
Feature:
‘Want’ complement subjects
Source:
Plag 1993
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