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‘Want’ complement subjects
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The complement subject is left implicit
Example 32-163:
El krê bai.
El
3sg
krê
want
bai.
go
He wants to go.
Portuguese:
Ele quer ir.
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
by
Dominika Swolkien
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Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
Feature:
‘Want’ complement subjects
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
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