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Value Co-occurrence with predicate negation

Language:

Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente

Parameter:

Negation and indefinite pronouns

References

Swolkien de Sousa 2012

Examples

1. Es ka panhá nada.

   Es

   3pl

   ka

   neg

   panhá

   catch

   nada.

   nothing

   They didn't catch anything.

   Portuguese: Não apanharam nada.

   See Swolkien de Sousa 2012

2. N ka ten ningen má mi.

   N

   1sg

   ka

   neg

   ten

   have

   ningen

   nobody

   má

   com

   mi.

   1sg

   I have nobody with me.

   Portuguese: Não tenho ninguém comigo.

   See Swolkien de Sousa 2012