Datapoint Ambon Malay/Complementizer with verbs of speaking

There is no differentiation in Ambon Malay between direct speech, indirect speech and reporting thoughts. All of these clauses can be marked by the optional complementizer kata 'word; say'. Because this complementizer is optional, Values "Complementizer identical to bare ‘say’" and "No complementizer" have been chosen.

Values

No complementizer Frequency: 70.0%

Example 68-114:
De carita dong mau baku-pukol deng Kes.
De
3sg
carita
tell
dong
3pl
mau
fut
baku-pukol
recp-hit
deng
with
Kes.
Monkey
He said they would fight Monkey.

Source: van Minde 1997: 307

Confidence:
Certain

Complementizer identical to bare ‘say’ Frequency: 30.0%

Example 68-113:
Bilang kang par dia, kata tado-tado sadiki.
Bilang
tell
kang
3sg.n
par
to
dia,
3sg
kata
comp
tado~tado
quiet~quiet
sadiki.
little
Tell it to him, that [he should be] quiet a bit.

Source: van Minde 1997: 291

Example 68-115:
Dia parlente kata de su bayar.
Dia
3sg
parlente
lie
kata
comp
de
3sg
su
pfv
bayar.
pay
He lied that he had already paid.

Source: van Minde 1997: 307

Confidence:
Certain