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Value Same TAM marking in negated clauses
Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
References
Dejean 1982
: 40-41
Examples
Iv pa kouri di m sa.
Iv
Yves
pa
neg
kouri
run
di
say
m
1sg
sa.
that
Yves didn't hurry to tell me about it.
French:
Yves n'a pas couru me le dire.
See
Dejean 1982
: 40
Iv kouri di m sa.
Iv
Yves
kouri
run
di
say
m
1sg
sa.
that
Yves hurried to tell me about it.
French:
Yves a couru me le dire.
Iv pa kab di m sa.
Iv
Yves
pa
neg
kab
can
di
say
m
1sg
sa.
that
Yves cannot tell me about it.
French:
Yves ne peut pas me le dire.
See
Dejean 1982
: 40
Iv pa te kab di m sa.
Iv
Yves
pa
neg
te
ant
kab
can
di
say
m
1sg
sa.
that
Yves could not tell me about it.
French:
Yves ne pouvait pas me le dire.
See
Dejean 1982
: 41
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