Value Reduced and different TAM marking in negated clauses

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
References
Smith 2001

Examples

  1. aka viida etus vɛrgɔɔɲantu naa papiyaa
    aka
    that
    viida
    because
    etus
    3pl.hon
    vɛrgɔɔɲa-ntu
    shyness-loc
    naa
    neg.fut
    papiyaa
    speak
    Therefore, in shyness they won’t talk. OR: Therefore, they are too shy to talk.

    See Smith 1977: 150

  2. pamp dreetu nukufaya?
    pamp
    pump
    dreetu
    right
    nuku-faya?
    neg-make
    Didn’t he repair the pump?

    See Smith 1974-5: 1457