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‘Want’ complement subjects
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The complement subject is left implicit Frequency: 50.0%
Example 60-139:
alingí kokenda
a-ling-í
3sg
-want-
prs
.
prf
ko-kend-a
inf
-go-
fv
He wants to go.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
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The complement subject is expressed overtly Frequency: 50.0%
Example 60-140:
alingí ákenda
a-ling-í
3sg
-want-
prs
.
prf
á-kend-a
3sg
.
sbjv
-go-
fv
He wants to go.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Lingala
by
Michael Meeuwis
cite
Language:
Lingala
Feature:
‘Want’ complement subjects
Source:
Own knowledge
Meeuwis 1997
: 540
;
Meeuwis 1998
: 45
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