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Example 59-327
ambeni ahinga ape
a-mbeni
pl
-some
a-hinga
pm
-know
ape
neg
Some (people) don't know (about it).
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Sango
by
William J. Samarin
cite
Datapoints:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs: Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are both unmarked
Negation and indefinite pronouns: Co-occurrence with predicate negation
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