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Value Before the verb
Language:
Tok Pisin
Parameter:
Position of standard negation
Examples
Em
no
harim toktok bilong bubu bilong em.
Em
3sg
no
neg
harim
hear
toktok
talk
bilong
poss
bubu
grandparent
bilong
poss
em.
3sg
She did not listen to her grandfather.
See
nd
: EHP F12
Tupela
no
slip gut long nait.
Tupela
3du
no
neg
slip
sleep
gut
good
long
prep
nait.
night
They did not sleep well at night.
See
nd
: EHP M16
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