Datapoint Chinese Pidgin English/Complements of 'think' and 'want'

In general, no complementizer was used with either 'think' or 'want'. However, so is occasionally used with 'think'.

Values

No complementizer

Example 20-135:
挨丁其希灣治深文米記協希
I thinkee he wantchee some man makee help he.
I
1sg
thinkee
think
he
3sg
wantchee
want
some
some
man
man
makee
make
help
help
he.
3sg
I believe he is short of hands.

Source: Tong 1862: VI.79

Example 20-136:
米灣治㕭刦未深巴堅捫尼
My wantchee you give me some bargain money.
My
1sg
wantchee
want
you
2sg
give
give
me
1sg
some
some
bargain
bargain
money.
money
I want you to give me some bargain money.

Source: Tong 1862: VI.23

Confidence:
Intermediate