Datapoint Singapore Bazaar Malay/Complementizer with verbs of speaking
Bazaar Malay does not make use of any complementizer with verbs of speaking. In my study, my informants used the verb cakap 'speak' and kata 'say'.
Values 
No complementizer
- Example 67-199:
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Ah dua olang dia cakap mao lawan siapa busat ah siapa busat.Ahpclduatwoolangpersondia3sgcakapspeakmaowantlawanfightsiapawhobusatbigahqsiapawhobusat.bigThese two, they said they wanted to fight (compete) [to find out] who was bigger.
Source: Aye 2005: 385
- Confidence:
- Very certain