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Example 66-54
Apana pintuyang tərətutup?
Apa-na
what-
dat
pintu-yang
door-
acc
.
def
tərə-tutup?
neg
.
fin
-close
Why (=for what) didn’t she close the door?
Type:
own knowledge
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Datapoints:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking: Reduced TAM marking in negated clauses
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