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Value Same TAM marking in negated clauses
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
Parameter:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
References
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Examples
Kes tropa táva te korrê.
Kes
det
tropa
troop
táva
pst
.
ipfv
te
prog
korrê.
run
The troops were running.
Portuguese:
As tropas estavam a correr.
See
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Kes tropa
ka
táva te korrê.
Kes
det
tropa
troop
ka
neg
táva
pst
.
ipfv
te
prog
korrê.
run
The troops were not running.
Portuguese:
As tropas não estavam a correr.
See
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
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