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Complementizer with verbs of knowing
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No complementizer
Example 70-72:
Ham jano u nai sako.
Ham
1sg
jano
know
u
3sg
nai
neg
sako.
be.able
I know he can't (do it).
Example 70-73:
Ham nai jano u-loŋ skul paro ki nai.
Ham
1sg
nai
neg
jano
know
u-loŋ
3-
pl
skul
school
paro
study
ki
or
nai.
neg
I didn't know if they'd been to school or not.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
by
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
Feature:
Complementizer with verbs of knowing
Source:
Own knowledge
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