Datapoint Juba Arabic/‘Want’ complement subjects

Values

The complement subject is left implicit

Example 64-197:
ána kan déru áynu akú tái
ána
1sg
kan
ant
déru
want
áynu
see
akú
brother
tái
poss.1sg
I wanted to see my brother.

Source: Manfredi 2005: 170

Example 64-198:
ána déru rája le béled
ána
1sg
déru
want
rája
come.back
le
to
béled
country
I want to come back to my country.

Source: Manfredi 2005: 129

Example 64-199:
ána áju rúa istákal fi urúbba
ána
1sg
áju
want
rúa
go
istákal
work
fi
in
urúbba
Europe
I want to go to work in Europe.

Source: Tosco 1995: 428

Example 64-200:
ínna der árufu ʃunú fi fi sénter
ínna
1pl
der
want
árufu
know
ʃunú
what
fi
exist
fi
in
sénter
centre
We want to know what is happening in the town centre.

Source: Tosco 1995: 425

Confidence:
Very certain