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Complementizer with verbs of speaking
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No complementizer
Example 20-131:
希託其希吉都乜治卑剪
He talkee he got too muchee pidgin.
He
3sg
talkee
talk
he
3sg
got
got
too
too
muchee
much
pidgin.
pidgin
He says he is very busy.
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.57
Example 20-132:
[...] but he say no wanchy see master.
[...]
[...]
but
but
he
3sg
say
say
no
neg
wanchy
want
see
see
master.
master
[...] but he said he didn't want to see the master.
Source:
Loines 1953
: 144
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
by
Michelle Li
and
Stephen Matthews
cite
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Feature:
Complementizer with verbs of speaking
Source:
Loines 1953
: 144
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