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‘Want’ complement subjects
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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
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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
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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
Language:
Media Lengua
by
Pieter Muysken
cite
Language:
Media Lengua
Feature:
‘Want’ complement subjects
Source:
Muysken 1981
: 69
;
Muysken 1997
: 399
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