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‘Want’ complement subjects
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The complement subject is left implicit Frequency: 50.0%
Example 36-134:
Ê mêthê m’me ũa kwa rosi.
Ê
3sg
mêthê
want
m’me
eat
ũa
one
kwa
thing
rosi.
sweet
He wants to eat something sweet.
Confidence:
Very certain
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The complement subject is expressed overtly Frequency: 50.0%
Example 36-135:
Ê1 mêthê
p
’ê1
m’me ũa kwa rosi.
Ê
3sg
mêthê
want
pa
that
ê
3sg
m'me
eat
ũa
one
kwa
thing
rosi.
sweet
He wants to eat something sweet.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Angolar
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Angolar
Feature:
‘Want’ complement subjects
Source:
Own fieldwork data 2008
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