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Complements of 'think' and 'want'
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No complementizer
Example 51-159:
Man kwè i pwopté chanm-li.
Man
1sg
kwè
believe
i
3sg
pwopté
clean
chanm-li.
room-
3sg
I think he has cleaned his room.
Example 51-160:
Man lé i pwopté chanm-li.
Man
1sg
lé
want
i
3sg
pwopté
clean
chanm-li.
room-
3sg
I want him to clean his room.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Martinican Creole
by
Serge Colot
and
Ralph Ludwig
cite
Language:
Martinican Creole
Feature:
Complements of 'think' and 'want'
Source:
Own knowledge
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