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