Example 29-123

*(Hy) praat nie Afrikaans ni.
*(Hy)
(3sg.m.nom)
praat
speaks
nie
neg
Afrikaans
Afrikaans
ni.
neg
NOT: He does not speak Afrikaans.
Comment:
It is possible to drop first person singular subjects, along similar lines to what is possible in English - e.g. Verstaan nie = Ek verstaan nie [1SG.NOM understand not] 'I don't understand'; Was vanoggend dorp toe = Ek was vanoggend dorp toe [1SG.NOM was this.morning town to] 'I went to / was in town this morning'.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own knowledge