Value Negative particle

Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Negative morpheme types
References
Dejean 1982: 9

Examples

  1. Chat madanm nan pa kouri.
    Chat
    cat
    madanm
    lady
    nan
    def
    pa
    neg
    kouri.
    run
    The lady's cat didn't run.
    French: Le chat de la dame n'a pas couru.

    See Dejean 1982: 9

  2. Non, ou pa kap manje krèm kounye a.
    Non,
    no
    ou
    2sg
    pa
    neg
    kap
    can
    manje
    eat
    krèm
    ice.cream
    kounye
    now
    a.
    def
    No, you cannot eat ice cream now.
    French: Non, tu ne peux pas manger de la glace maintenant.

    See Dejean 1982: 33