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‘Want’ complement subjects
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The complement subject is left implicit
Example 71-177:
Wau
aole makemake
kuai keia moa.
Wau
1sg
aole
neg
makemake
want
kuai
sell
keia
this
moa.
chicken
I do not want to sell this chicken.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
Feature:
‘Want’ complement subjects
Source:
Own data
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