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Value Negative particle
Language:
Norf'k
Parameter:
Negative morpheme types
Examples
Kaa fut wi kaa win a lotri.
Kaa
I.do.not.know
fut
why
wi
1.
nsg
kaa
cannot
win
win
a
det
.
def
lotri.
lottery
Don't know why we can't win the lottery.
Ai nor(t) noe.
Ai
1sg
nor(t)
neg
noe.
know
I do not know.
Ent none a ucklan nor bin orf Norfolk en nort knoew dem's weahs.
Ent
neg
.
exist
none
none
a
prep
ucklan
1pl
nor
neg
bin
pst
orf
prep
Norfolk
Norfolk
en
and
nort
neg
knoew
know
dem's
3pl
.
poss
weahs.
way.
pl
They are none of us who have not been away from Norfolk and know their ways (i.e. mainlanders' ways).
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