Value Bipartite negative marker

Language:
Santome
Parameter:
Negative morpheme types
References
Hagemeijer 2007: Ch. 4

Examples

  1. Ê na ka bila konsê xitu ku kwa sa nê fa.
    Ê
    3sg
    na
    neg
    ka
    ipfv
    bila
    turn
    konsê
    know
    xitu
    place
    ku
    rel
    kwa
    thing
    sa
    be
    n=ê
    in=3sg
    fa.
    neg
    He doesn’t recognize the place where the thing is.

    See Hagemeijer 2007: 175

  2. Men dê na tava sêbê fa?
    Men
    Mother
    dê
    3sg.poss
    na
    neg
    tava
    pst
    sêbê
    know
    fa?
    neg
    Didn’t his mother know?

    See Hagemeijer 2007: 174