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Example 9-94
Wi no weyt fu im tɛl wi.
Wi
1pl
no
neg
weyt
wait
fu
for
im
3sg
tɛl
tell
wi.
1pl
We didn't wait for her to tell us.
Comment:
This sentence refers to a punctual past.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Escure 1983
: 41
Language:
Belizean Creole
by
Geneviève Escure
cite
Datapoints:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking: Different TAM marking in negated clauses
Expression of pronominal subjects: Obligatory pronoun words
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