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2 Complementation of NPs
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Nouns may take complements just like verbs. If a verb selects a particular Adposition, then the noun corresponding to that verb selects the same Adposition. An example is provided by the verb hoopje ‘hope’ and the corresponding noun Hopenge ‘hope’.

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Wie hoopje ap sien Kumen.
we hope on his coming
We hope for his coming.
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Ju Hopenge ap sien Kumen.
the hope on his coming
The hope of his coming.

Verbs have two types of infinitival endings: one verbal, one gerundial (nominal like). The gerundial ending is in -en. It is present on the form Kumen ‘coming’. The verbal counterpart is in -e, so it would be kume ‘come’. There may be differences with respect to complementation for the two types. They are both treated below.

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Several subclasses of Nouns typically have complements and these complement may be of the categories given below. Thus the following topics are dealt with:

Aspects of each of these complements will be discussed.

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