Datapoint Chinuk Wawa/‘Want’ complement subjects

Values

The complement subject is expressed overtly Frequency: 50.0%

Example 74-142:
yáka tq’iχ yáka mákmak uláli
yáka
3sg
tq’iχ
want
yáka
3sg
mákmak
eat
uláli
berry
He wants to eat berries.
Confidence:
Very certain

The complement subject is left implicit Frequency: 50.0%

Example 74-143:
yáka tq’iX tl’ap lêmuto
yáka
3sg
tq’iX
want
tl’ap
find
lêmuto
sheep
he wished to find sheep

Source: Boas 1933: 211