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Complements of 'think' and 'want'
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No complementizer
Example 70-74:
U soco ham bos baito.
U
3sg
soco
think
ham
1sg
bos
boss
baito.
cop
He thought I was the boss.
Example 70-75:
U nai mango kabi iwala dori tut jao.
U
3sg
nai
neg
mango
want
kabi
ever
iwala
this
dori
cord
tut
break
jao.
go.
She didn't want this cord ever to break.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
by
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
Feature:
Complements of 'think' and 'want'
Source:
Own knowledge
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