Value Preclusion possible with preverbal indefinites

Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Negation and indefinite pronouns
References
Prescod 2008

Examples

  1. Nobadi (na) si mi.
    No-badi
    neg-body
    (na)
    (neg)
    si
    see
    mi.
    1sg
    Nobody saw me.

    See Prescod 2013+: 12

  2. Mi na si nobadi.
    Mi
    1sg
    na
    neg
    si
    see
    no-badi.
    neg-body
    I didn’t see anybody.

    See Prescod 2013+: 12

  3. *Mi si nobadi.
    *Mi
    1sg
    si
    see
    no-badi.
    neg-bodi
    NOT: I didn’t see anybody.

    See Prescod 2013+: 12

  4. Nobadi na si nobadi.
    No-badi
    neg-body
    na
    neg
    si
    see
    no-badi.
    neg-body
    Nobody saw anybody.

    See Prescod 2013+: 12

  5. *Nobadi si nobadi.
    *No-badi
    neg-body
    si
    see
    no-badi.
    neg-body
    NOT: Nobody saw anybody.

    See Prescod 2013+: 12