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‘Want’ complement subjects
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The complement subject is left implicit
Example 39-164:
El kɛr tuma interview.
El
3sg
kɛr
want.
npst
tum-a
take-
inf
<interview>.
interview
He wants to make an interview.
Source:
Cardoso 2009
: 232-3
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
by
Hugo C. Cardoso
cite
Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Feature:
‘Want’ complement subjects
Source:
Cardoso 2009
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