Datapoint Santome/Expression of pronominal subjects

Apart from a few cases of expletive null subjects, pronominal subjects are compulsory, also in embedded environments.

Values

Obligatory pronoun words

Example 35-138:
Ê tê ome ku sêbê kuji kume bwa so.
Ê
3sg
exist
ome
man
ku
rel
sêbê
know
kuji
cook
kume
food
bwa
good
so.
very
There are men that know how to cook very well. OR: She has a husband that knows how to cook very well.

Source: Hagemeijer 2007: 58

Example 35-139:
Ê sôbê.
Ê
3sg
sôbê.
rain
It rains.
Example 35-140:
Bô na sêbê kuma bô so kota mu mon fa?
2sg
na
neg
sêbê
know
kuma
comp
2sg
so
foc
kota
cut
mu
1sg.obj
mon
hand
fa?
neg
Don’t you know that it was you who cut my hand off?
Confidence:
Very certain