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