Value Same TAM marking in negated clauses

Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
References
Winford 2002

Examples

  1. A man wani taki den kaw musu go pupe.
    A
    the
    man
    man
    wani
    want
    taki
    that
    den
    the.pl
    kaw
    cow
    musu
    must
    go
    go
    pupe.
    relieve.themselves
    The man wanted the cows to relieve themselves.
  2. Efu yu no wroko, dan you no o nyan, tog.
    Efu
    if
    yu
    you
    no
    neg
    wroko,
    work
    dan
    then
    you
    you
    no
    neg
    o
    fut
    nyan,
    eat
    tog.
    tag
    If you don’t work, then you won’t eat, right?

    See Winford 2002: 412

  3. Ma yu no musu du den sani dati.
    Ma
    but
    yu
    2sg
    no
    neg
    musu
    must
    du
    do
    den
    the.pl
    sani
    thing
    dati.
    dem
    But you mustn’t do those things.

    See Winford 2000: 71

  4. A musu de taki na den pikin nyan a kuku.
    A
    it
    musu
    must
    de
    be
    taki
    comp
    na
    foc
    den
    the.pl
    pikin
    child
    nyan
    eat
    a
    det
    kuku.
    cake
    It must be the case that it was the children who ate the cake.