Value Co-occurrence with predicate negation

Language:
Papiá Kristang
Parameter:
Negation and indefinite pronouns
References
Baxter 1988: 55

Examples

  1. nté nada na riba di meza
    nté
    neg.have
    nada
    nothing
    na
    loc
    riba
    top
    di
    of
    meza
    table
    There is nothing on the table.

    See Baxter 1988: 55

  2. nggéng ńgka olá nada
    nggéng
    nobody
    ńgka
    neg
    olá
    see
    nada
    nothing
    Nobody saw anything.

    See Baxter 1988: 55

  3. eli ngka olá ki ki (pun)
    eli
    3sg
    ngka
    neg
    olá
    see
    ki
    what
    ki
    what
    (pun)
    (at.all)
    He didn’t see anything (at all).
  4. eli ngka olá keng keng (pun)
    eli
    3sg
    ngka
    neg
    olá
    see
    keng
    who
    keng
    who
    (pun)
    (emph)
    He didn’t see anyone at all.

    See Baxter 1988: 55