Example 16-82

(mi) à riʧ fiftin jiɛs [...] (mi) à no driŋk koka kola
(mi)
(1sg.indp)
à
1sg.dep
riʧ
reach
fiftin
fifteen
jiɛs
years
[...]
[...]
(mi)
(1sg.indp)
à
1sg.dep
no
neg
driŋk
drink
koka
Coca
kola
Cola
I have not had a Coke in fifteen years.
Comment:
Independent pronouns (in this case mi) are optional. They do not lend special emphasis to the proposition.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Huber 1999: 196