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Complementizer with verbs of knowing
If the complementizer is absent, there is main clause word order in the subordinate clause, i.e. V2.
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Complementizer not synchronically related to ‘say’ Frequency: 70.0%
Example 29-191:
Sy weet dat Jan siek is.
Sy
3sg
.
f
.
nom
weet
knows
dat
that
Jan
John
siek
ill
is.
is
She knows that John is ill.
Confidence:
Very certain
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No complementizer Frequency: 30.0%
Example 29-192:
Sy weet hy is siek.
Sy
2sg
.
f
.
nom
weet
knows
hy
3sg
.
m
.
nom
is
is
siek.
ill
She knows that he is ill.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Afrikaans
by
Hans den Besten
and
Theresa Biberauer
cite
Language:
Afrikaans
Feature:
Complementizer with verbs of knowing
Source:
Own knowledge
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