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‘Want’ complement subjects
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The complement subject is left implicit
Example 7-235:
Dem waan (fo) go.
Dem
3pl
waan
want
(fo)
(for)
go.
go
They want to go.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
‘Want’ complement subjects
Source:
Own knowledge
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