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Complementizer with verbs of speaking
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Complementizer not synchronically related to ‘say’ Frequency: 50.0%
Example 43-113:
[...] fala kung ile
ki
eo dja teng aki [...].
[...]
[...]
fala
tell
kung
obj
ile
3sg
ki
comp
eo
1sg
dja
pfv
teng
be
aki
here
[...].
[...]
[...] tell him that I have been here [...].
Source:
Philippe 2011
: 104
Confidence:
Very certain
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No complementizer Frequency: 50.0%
Example 43-114:
Fala eo manda minya rekadu [...].
Fala
tell
eo
1sg
manda
send
minya
my
rekadu
greeting
[...].
[...]
Tell [him] I send [him] my greetings [...].
Source:
Philippe 2011
: 106
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Batavia Creole
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Batavia Creole
Feature:
Complementizer with verbs of speaking
Source:
Philippe 2011
: 103-106
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