Datapoint Media Lengua/‘Want’ complement subjects

Values

The complement subject is left implicit Frequency: 53.8%

Example 73-57:
wawa llorana kirixun
wawa
child
llora-na
cry-nmlz
kiri-xu-n
want-prog-1sg
The child wants to cry.

Source: Muysken 1981: 76

Confidence:
Very certain

Desiderative verbal affix Frequency: 23.1%

Example 73-103:
manchanidami killanan amida
manchani-da-mi
terribly-acc-aff
killa-na-n
lazy-desid-3
ami-da
1sg.obj-acc
I feel like being terribly lazy.

Source: Muysken 1997: 387

Confidence:
Certain

The complement subject is expressed overtly Frequency: 23.1%

Example 73-69:
profesoraga no binisha zinchu
profesora-ga
teacher.f-top
no
neg
bini-sha
come-1sg.fut
zi-n-chu
say-3-neg
The teacher does not want to come.

Source: Muysken 1997: 390

Confidence:
Very certain