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‘Want’ complement subjects
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The complement subject is left implicit
Example 43-116:
[...] kantu
kere
da
akel ondra kung eo por chega minya djuntu.
[...]
[...]
kantu
if
kere
want
da
give
akel
that
ondra
honour
kung
obj
eo
1sg
por
purp
chega
arrive
minya
poss
.
1sg
djuntu.
together
[...] [ask] whether he wants to give me the honour of visiting me.
Source:
Philippe 2011
: 103
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Batavia Creole
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Batavia Creole
Feature:
‘Want’ complement subjects
Source:
Philippe 2011
: 103-106
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