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62. Some formal characteristics of "nyang"-complements:
characteristics:
nvanq-complements have the following
[1] They are similar to independent sentences in having
a subject and a predicate (except when the subject
is the same as the subject of the main clause, in
which case it may have to be omitted; the subject
can also be omitted in context).
[2] Agreement in these complements is the same as
agreement in independent sentences.
[3] The intonation patterns are the same as those of
independent sentences. But the intonation here is
rather weak, that is, the primary intonation peak
is lower than the primary intonation peak of the
main clause.
[4] The complement is separated from the main clause
by a short comma-like break.
The intonation of a sentence with a nyang-complement
can be drawn as follow. The comma break between the higher
verb (lumpoe) and the complement is marked here with a break
of intonation line. This break may not be very obvious in
rapid speech.
63. a) Lon-lumpoja geutartfoe^ka ta-buka toko.
1-dream we^-- PERF linc-open shop
'I dreamed that we had opened a shop.'