Value Negative particle

Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Negative morpheme types
References
Cardoso 2009

Examples

  1. Yo nã kɛ fala mem, nã pɔd fala.
    Yo
    1sg
    nã
    neg
    kɛ
    want.npst
    fal-a
    speak-inf
    mem,
    emph
    nã
    neg
    pɔd
    can.npst
    fal-a.
    speak-inf
    I really don't want to speak, [I] cannot speak.

    See Cardoso 2009: 209

  2. Də Go nã mãdo Purtəgal, ot lad mem dixo.
    Də
    of
    Go
    Goa
    nã
    neg
    mãd-o
    send-pst
    Purtəgal,
    Portugal
    ot
    other
    lad
    side
    mem
    emph
    dix-o.
    leave-pst
    [They] didn't send [it] from Goa to Portugal, [they] left it some other place.

    See Cardoso 2009: 210

  3. Nãw, yo nə tə fika.
    Nãw,
    neg
    yo
    1sg
    nə
    neg
    tə
    ipfv.npst
    fik-a.
    become-inf
    No, I'm not [scared of cockroaches].

    See Cardoso 2009: 210