Value Preclusion possible with preverbal indefinites

Language:
Early Sranan
Parameter:
Negation and indefinite pronouns
References
van den Berg 2007: 246

Examples

  1. Kaba tog no wan somma bribi hem muffe.
    Kaba
    but
    togu
    yet
    nowan-soma
    no-person
    bribi
    believe
    en
    2sg
    mofo.
    word
    But yet no one believes him (lit. But yet no one believes his words).

    See Schumann 1781: 40

  2. Dem no sa doe joe wan santie.
    Den
    3pl
    no
    neg
    sa
    fut
    du
    du
    yu
    2sg
    wan
    indf.sg
    sani.
    thing
    They will not harm you (lit. They will not do you a thing/something).

    See CR 1760

  3. Mi no findi notti.
    Mi
    1sg
    no
    neg
    feni
    find
    noti.
    nothing
    I found nothing / I didn't find anything.
    German: Ich habe nichts gefunden. [op.cit.]

    See Schumann 1783: 125