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Value Co-occurrence with predicate negation
Language:
Korlai
Parameter:
Negation and indefinite pronouns
Examples
(1) yo
nu
tɛ ulyad ku
ningɛ̃;
(2)
nad nu
tɛ hedzid el; (3)
ningɛ̃ nu
yawe.
(1)
(1)
yo
1sg
nu
neg
tɛ
prs
ulyad
see.
pfv
ku
obj
ningɛ̃;
nobody
(2)
(2)
nad
nothing
nu
neg
tɛ
prs
hedzid
do.
ptcp
el;
3sg
(3)
(3)
ningɛ̃
nobody
nu
neg
yawe.
came
(1) I didn't see anyone; (2) S/he didn't do anything; (3) Nobody came.
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