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Complementizer with verbs of speaking
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Complementizer not synchronically related to ‘say’ Frequency: 50.0%
Example 60-135:
alobákí
te
mbúla ekobéta
a-lob-ákí
3sg
-say-
pst
te
comp
mbúla
rain
e-ko-bét-a
3sg
-
fut
-hit-
fv
She said that it was going to rain.
Confidence:
Very certain
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No complementizer Frequency: 50.0%
Example 60-136:
alobákí mbúla ekobéta
a-lob-ákí
3sg
-say-
pst
mbúla
rain
e-ko-bét-a
3sg
-
fut
-hit-
fv
She said it was going to rain.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Lingala
by
Michael Meeuwis
cite
Language:
Lingala
Feature:
Complementizer with verbs of speaking
Source:
Own knowledge
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