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Example 7-238
Mitch
na
a kaal.
Mitch
Mitch
na
neg
a
prog
kaal.
call
Mitch is not calling.
Comment:
The negative particle is placed before main verbs and aspect markers.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Prescod 2013+
: 6
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Datapoints:
Negative morpheme types: Negative particle
Position of standard negation: Before the verb
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