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Value Same TAM marking in negated clauses
Language:
Guyanais
Parameter:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
References
Jennings and Pfänder 2013+
Examples
atò yé (pa) ka manjé
atò
now
yé
they
(pa)
(
neg
)
ka
prog
manjé
eat
They are (not) eating now.
timoun-yan (pa) ka alé lékol touléjou
timoun-yan
children-
art
(pa)
(
neg
)
ka
prog
alé
go
lékol
school
touléjou
every.day
The children do (not) go to school every day.
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