Datapoint Louisiana Creole/Complements of 'think' and 'want'

The verb ole 'want' takes either ke or zero as complementizer. Krwa 'think' appears only with zero complementizer, with the single exception of an attestation from a white mesolectal speaker in Pointe Coupee, who also used the rare long form krwaye: Mo mo toujou krwaze keu nenpòt-ki ki seye ede mon le e ede mon pou motchenn byen 'I believe that anyone who tries to help me, he's helping me for my own good.' (Klingler 2003: 504).

Values

Only 'want' complement has a complementizer

Example 53-367:
Mo krwa se myeu.
Mo
1sg
krwa
believe
se
it.is
myeu.
better
I think it's better.

Source: Klingler 2003: 503

Example 53-365:
Mo te p ole li kone mo te fe housework aprè lekòl.
Mo
1sg
te
pst
p
neg
ole
want
li
3sg
kone
know
mo
1sg
te
pst
fe
do
<housework>
housework
aprè
after
lekòl.
school
I didn't want him to know that I did housework after school.

Source: Neumann 1985: 231

Example 53-366:
To te vepa li kone.
To
2sg
te
pst
vepa
not.want
li
3sg
kone.
know
You didn't want him to know.

Source: Neumann 1985: 368

Example 53-368:
Mo te p ole ke ye te kone mo te parle.
Mo
1sg
te
pst
p
neg
ole
want
ke
comp
ye
3pl
te
pst
kone
know
mo
1sg
te
pst
parle.
speak
I didn't want them to know that I spoke (Creole).

Source: Neumann 1985: 347

Confidence:
Very certain