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Value Co-occurrence with predicate negation
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Negation and indefinite pronouns
References
Tong 1862
: IV.55
Examples
希糯騎科晏尔蚊
He
no
care for
any man
.
He
3sg
no
neg
care
care
for
for
any
any
man.
man
He cares for nobody.
See
Tong 1862
: IV.55
希糯(口件)都拿丁
He
no
can do
nothing.
He
3sg
no
neg
can
can
do
do
nothing.
nothing
He is fit for nothing.
See
Tong 1862
: IV.55
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