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Complementizer with verbs of knowing
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No complementizer Frequency: 50.0%
Example 60-138:
nayébí ozalákí na ndáko
na-yéb-í
1sg
-know-
prs
.
prf
o-zal-ákí
2sg
-be-
pst
na
in
ndáko
house
I know you were at home.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Complementizer not synchronically related to ‘say’ Frequency: 50.0%
Example 60-137:
nayébí te ozalákí na ndáko
na-yéb-í
1sg
-know-
prs
.
prf
te
comp
o-zal-ákí
2sg
-be-
pst
na
in
ndáko
house
I know that you were at home.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Lingala
by
Michael Meeuwis
cite
Language:
Lingala
Feature:
Complementizer with verbs of knowing
Source:
Own knowledge
Meeuwis 1998
: 45
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