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Chinuk Wawa
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Complements of 'think' and 'want'
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No complementizer
Example 74-144:
yáka tamtam yáka haws háyas
yáka
3sg
tamtam
think
yáka
3sg
haws
house
háyas
big
She thinks her house is big.
Example 74-145:
yáka tq’iX yáka haws háyas
yáka
3sg
tq’iX
want
yáka
3sg
haws
house
háyas
big
She wants her house to be big.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
by
Anthony P. Grant
cite
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
Feature:
Complements of 'think' and 'want'
Source:
Own knowledge
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