Datapoint Palenquero/Complementizer with verbs of speaking

Values

Complementizer not synchronically related to ‘say’

Example 48-169:
Ele a kondá-mi ke ané asé ta bibí en Benesuela aola.
Ele
he/she
a
pst
kondá-mi
tell-me
ke
that
ané
they
asé
hab
ta
prog
bibí
live
en
in
Benesuela
Venezuela
aola.
now
He/she told me that they are now living in Venezuela.
Spanish: (Él/ella) me contó que (ellos/ellas) están viviendo en Venezuela ahora.
Example 48-170:
Ané a mensioná ke ese chimme sibirí nu.
Ané
they
a
pst
mensioná
mention
ke
that
ese
this
chimme
gadget
sibirí
work
nu.
neg
They mentioned that this gadget doesn't work.
Spanish: Ellos/ellas mencionaron que este chisme no funciona.
Confidence:
Certain