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Example 28-91
ɛkɛ ni hos eni nimtɛ dida ka
ɛkɛ
1sg
nimi
know
hoso
how
eni
3pl
nimi-tɛ
know-
pfv
dida
that
ka
neg
I don't know how they know that.
Comment:
The verb
nimi
appears with perfective inflection in the embedded clause. This marks the embedded clause as being outside the scope of negation.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Kouwenberg 2000
: 896
Language:
Berbice Dutch
by
Silvia Kouwenberg
cite
Datapoints:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking: Reduced TAM marking in negated clauses
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