Complementizer with Verbs of Knowing (Feature 96)
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Feature Annotation
This feature asks about the complementizer used with the verb ‘know’, or similar verbs such as ‘learn’, ‘forget’.
If several different constructions may be used with verbs of knowing, you may select several values.
Additional remarks
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Values
| Value | Value Annotation | |
| 1 | Complementizer based on bare ‘say’ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Complementizer based on ‘say’ plus some other marker | Seychelles Creole pou-dir lit. ‘for say’ |
| 3 | Complementizer not based on ‘say’ | Seychelles Creole ki (from French que, no relation to a verb of saying) |
| 4 | Zero complementizer | English I knew Ø she was right. |
| 5 | Other | (Please give details in the “General comments” field.) |
WALS No.
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