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Ternate Chabacano
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Complements of 'think' and 'want'
No complementizer is used.
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No complementizer
Example 44-169:
Ta pensá yo di trabahá mótro póko póko.
Ta
ipfv
pensá
think
yo
1sg
di
ctpl
trabahá
work
mótro
1pl
póko
little
póko.
little
I was thinking that we would work slowly.
Example 44-170:
Kyéri éle bolbé ya kel su íha ayá na kása.
Kyéri
want
éle
3sg
bolbé
return
ya
already
kel
def
su
3sg
.
poss
íha
daughter
ayá
there
na
loc
kása.
house
She wants her daughter to go home.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Ternate Chabacano
by
Eeva Sippola
cite
Language:
Ternate Chabacano
Feature:
Complements of 'think' and 'want'
Source:
Own knowledge
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