Value Negative affix

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Negative morpheme types
References
Smith 2001

Examples

  1. elispa inda nukutiraa noos
    eli-s-pa
    3.m-pl-acc
    inda
    yet
    nuku-tiraa
    neg-take
    noos
    1pl
    We haven't engaged them yet. OR: We haven't taken them on as regular employees yet.

    See Smith 1974-5: 1372

  2. osiirsu fiiyapa portugees nukusava
    o$siir-$su
    3sg.hon-gen
    fii$ya-$pa
    daughter-dat
    por$tu$gees
    Portuguese
    nu$ku-$sa$va
    neg-know
    His daughter doesn’t know [Sri Lanka] Portuguese.

    See Smith 1977: 146