Atlas of Pidgin and Creole Language Structures Online

Value Bipartite negative marker

Language:

Palenquero

Parameter:

Negative morpheme types

References

Dieck 2002: n/a; Dieck 2000; Schwegler 1991

Examples

1. I nu ten náa nu.

   I

   I

   nu

   neg

   ten

   have

   náa

   nothing

   nu.

   neg

   I don't have anything.

   Spanish: (Yo) no tengo nada.
2. I nu sabé eso nu.

   I

   I

   nu

   neg

   sabé

   know

   eso

   this

   nu.

   neg

   I don't know this.

   Spanish: (Yo) no sé eso.