Datapoint Bislama/Complementizer with verbs of speaking

Value 4 is possible, but there are no clear examples of it in speaking or writing in my Bislama corpora. Robert Early agrees that it is possible (though marginal) and probably more likely in Bislama spoken by people who also speak English.

Values

Complementizer identical to bare ‘say’ Frequency: 90.0%

Example 23-150:
Misis Kalo i talem se hem i reisim wan poultry farm long aelan.
Misis
Mrs
Kalo
Kalo
i
agr
talem
tell
se
say
hem
3sg
i
agr
reisim
raise
wan
indf
poultry
poultry
farm
farm
long
on
aelan.
island
Mrs Kalo said that she has (started) a poultry farm on her home island.
Confidence:
Very certain

No complementizer Frequency: 10.0%

Example 23-151:
Armstrong i talem i glad
Armstrong
Armstrong
i
agr
talem
tell
i
agr
glad
happy
Armstrong said he was happy.
Confidence:
Intermediate