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Value Same TAM marking in negated clauses
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Parameter:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
References
nd
;
nd
Examples
Djon
ka
ta parse. vs. Djon ta parse.
Djon
Djon
ka
neg
ta
fut
parse.
show.up
vs.
vs.
Djon
Djon
ta
fut
parse.
show.up
Djon will not show up. vs. Djon will show up.
See
nd
Nha
ka
sta pensa na kel renda di kaza.
Nha
you
ka
neg
sta
prog
pensa
think
na
of
kel
the
renda
rent
di
of
kaza.
house
You are not thinking about the house rent.
See
nd
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