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Value Different TAM marking in negated clauses
Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
References
Bartens 2003
: 98
Examples
Di gyal neva wiek Jack.
Di
art
.
def
gyal
girl
neva
neg
.
pst
wiek
wake
Jack.
Jack
The girl did not wake Jack up.
Yu no bring ih ataal?
Yu
2sg
no
neg
bring
bring
ih
3sg
.
n
ataal?
at.all
Didn't you bring it at all?
See
Bartens 2003
: 101
Da wan tel im se him no de kuom ihn hee.
Da
dem
wan
one
tel
tell
im
3sg
.
obj
se
comp
him
3sg
.
sbj
no
neg
de
prog
kuom
comb
ihn
3sg
.
poss
hee.
hair
That one told her she wasn't going to comb her hair.
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