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Value Co-occurrence with predicate negation
Language:
Principense
Parameter:
Negation and indefinite pronouns
References
Maurer 2009
Examples
Ami n têndê
ningê nhon
na nixi ki gita
fa
ô.
Ami
1sg
n
1sg
têndê
hear
ningê
person
nhon
no
na
loc
nixi
here
ki
rel
gita
shout
fa
neg
ô.
val
I didn’t hear anybody shouting myself.
See
Maurer 2009
: 139
Ni n sêbê
ningê
fa
.
Ni
nor
n
1sg
sêbê
know
ningê
person
fa.
neg
I don’t even know who it could be.
See
Maurer 2009
: 139
N vê
ko
nhon
fa
.
N
1sg
vê
see
ko
thing
nhon
no
fa.
neg
I didn't see anything.
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