Value Same TAM marking in negated clauses

Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking

Examples

  1. Bot deh si wan a deh fren no mi seh notn [...].
    Bot
    but
    deh
    3pl
    si
    see
    wan
    one
    a
    of
    deh
    3pl.poss
    fren
    friend
    no
    neg
    mi
    pst
    seh
    say
    notn
    nothing
    [...].
    [...]
    But they saw one of their friends wasn’t saying anything [...].
  2. Shi neva did pee di oubia wuman.
    Shi
    3sg.f
    neva
    neg.pst
    did
    pst
    pee
    pay
    di
    art.def
    oubia
    obeah
    wuman.
    woman
    She didn’t pay the obeah woman.

    See nd

  3. Deh no lisn tu deh pierens.
    Deh
    3pl
    no
    neg
    lisn
    listen
    tu
    to
    deh
    3pl.poss
    pieren-s.
    parent-pl
    They don't listen to their parents.

    See nd

  4. Katalina did laik drink plenti rom.
    Katalina
    Catalina
    did
    pst
    laik
    like
    drink
    drink
    plenti
    plenty
    rom.
    rum
    Catalina liked drinking lots of rum.