Datapoint Saramaccan/‘Want’ complement subjects

Values

The complement subject is left implicit Frequency: 50.0%

Example 3-138:
Mi ké u nángo a Gaán-Gádo-kónde.
Mi
1sg
ké
hope
u
for
nángo
asp.go
a
loc
Gaán-Gádo-kónde.
heaven
I hope to go to heaven.
Example 3-147:
I ké woóko, no?
I
2sg
ké
want
woóko,
work
no?
q.tag
Do you want to work?

Source: Veenstra 1996: 18

Confidence:
Very certain

The complement subject is expressed overtly Frequency: 50.0%

Example 3-139:
A ké faa go.
A
3sg
ké
want
faa
for.3sg
go.
go
He wants to go.
Confidence:
Very certain