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Value Preclusion possible with preverbal indefinites
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Negation and indefinite pronouns
References
Prescod 2008
Examples
Nobadi (na) si mi.
No-badi
neg
-body
(na)
(
neg
)
si
see
mi.
1sg
Nobody saw me.
See
Prescod 2013+
: 12
Mi na si nobadi.
Mi
1sg
na
neg
si
see
no-badi.
neg
-body
I didn’t see anybody.
See
Prescod 2013+
: 12
*Mi si nobadi.
*Mi
1sg
si
see
no-badi.
neg
-bodi
NOT: I didn’t see anybody.
See
Prescod 2013+
: 12
Nobadi na si nobadi.
No-badi
neg
-body
na
neg
si
see
no-badi.
neg
-body
Nobody saw anybody.
See
Prescod 2013+
: 12
*Nobadi si nobadi.
*No-badi
neg
-body
si
see
no-badi.
neg
-body
NOT: Nobody saw anybody.
See
Prescod 2013+
: 12
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