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Chinuk Wawa
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Complementizer with verbs of knowing
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No complementizer
Example 74-140:
náyka kámtaks máyka skúkum
náyka
1sg
kámtaks
know
máyka
2sg
skúkum
strong
I know you’re strong.
Example 74-141:
náyka kámtaks wihaláyt mákmak man
náyka
1sg
kámtaks
know
wihaláyt
monster
mákmak
eat
man
man
I know the monster is a cannibal.
Source:
Boas 1933
: 211
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
by
Anthony P. Grant
cite
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
Feature:
Complementizer with verbs of knowing
Source:
Own knowledge
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