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Complementizer with verbs of knowing
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Complementizer not synchronically related to ‘say’ Frequency: 50.0%
Example 7-231:
Hi no
da
hou
shi sik.
Hi
3sg
no
know
da
that
hou
how
shi
3sg
sik.
sick
He knows that she is ill.
Example 7-232:
Hi no
da
shi sik.
Hi
3sg
no
know
da
that
shi
3sg
sik.
sick
He knows that she is ill.
Example 7-233:
Hi no
hou
shi sik.
Hi
3sg
no
know
hou
how
shi
3sg
sik.
sick
He knows that she is ill.
Confidence:
Very certain
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No complementizer Frequency: 50.0%
Example 7-234:
Hi no shi sik.
Hi
3sg
no
know
shi
3sg
sik.
sick
He knows that she is ill.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
Complementizer with verbs of knowing
Source:
Own knowledge
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