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Value Same TAM marking in negated clauses
Language:
Juba Arabic
Parameter:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
References
Manfredi 2005
: 196
Examples
bolís
ma
biásalo
bolís
police
ma
neg
bi=ásalo
irr
=ask
The police doesn’t ask.
See
Tosco 1995
: 435
úo bíga
ma
gekélim kalám
úo
3sg
bíga
become
ma
neg
ge=kélim
prog
=speak
kalám
word
He didn’t say a word any longer (but before he did).
See
Manfredi 2005
: 172
íta gerówa
wen
?
íta
2sg
ge=rówa
prog
=go
wen?
where
Where are you going?
See
Manfredi 2005
: 120
íta ma biligó ʃókol íta biligó kef?
íta
2sg
ma
neg
bi=ligó
irr
=find
ʃókol
work
íta
2sg
bi=ligó
irr
=find
kef?
how
You won’t find work, how will/would you find it?
See
Tosco 1995
: 434
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