Datapoint Zamboanga Chabacano/Complementizer with verbs of knowing

There are actually two complementizers: Kay is of Austronesian origin and ke(l) is of Spanish origin which occurs frequently in written texts and songs.

Values

No complementizer Frequency: 58.3%

Example 46-179:
Sábe silá ay-bené le légu.
Sábe
know
silá
they
ay-bené
irr-come
le
3
légu.
soon
They know that (s)he will come soon.
Confidence:
Very certain

Complementizer not synchronically related to ‘say’ Frequency: 41.7%

Example 46-178:
Sábe silá kay ay-bené le légu.
Sábe
know
silá
they
kay
comp
ay-bené
irr-come
le
3sg
légu.
later
They know that she will come later.
Confidence:
Very certain