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Complements of 'think' and 'want'
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Example 63-183:
ána féker lúga de bi-já wóduru
ána
1sg
féker
think
lúga
language
de
det
bi-já
tam
-come
wóduru
disappear
I think that this language will disappear.
Source:
Luffin 2005
: 297
Example 63-184:
ána ázu íta rúo
ána
1sg
ázu
want
íta
2sg
rúo
go
I want you to go.
Example 63-185:
ána féker túrba de wóduru fi móyo íni
ána
1sg
féker
think
túrba
tomb
de
def
wóduru
disappear
fi
in
móyo
water
íni
here
I think that the tomb has disappeared in the water.
Source:
Luffin 2005
: 369
Example 63-186:
ána ázu nyákam íta
ána
1sg
ázu
want
nyákam
rob
íta
2sg
I want to rob you.
Source:
Luffin 2005
: 361
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Kinubi
by
Xavier Luffin
cite
Language:
Kinubi
Feature:
Complements of 'think' and 'want'
Source:
Luffin 2005
: 299
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