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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
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
pamp dreetu nukufaya?
pamp
pump
dreetu
right
nuku-faya?
neg
-make
Didn’t he repair the pump?
See
Smith 1974-5
: 1457
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