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Example 75-139
Namoya kiikishkeehtamwak.
Namoya
neg
kii-kishkeeht-am-wak.
pst
-know.
inan
-3.
sbj
.
3inan
.
obj
-
pl
They did not know it.
Comment:
This illustrates the form of the negator in normal declarative sentences. This negator is from Cree, but the French negator
noo
is probably equally common.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Fleury 2007
Language:
Michif
by
Peter Bakker
cite
Datapoints:
The prohibitive: Normal imperative construction and special negator
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