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Value Same TAM marking in negated clauses
Language:
Jamaican
Parameter:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
Examples
Jan wehn de bil di ous.
Jan
John
wehn
ant
de
prog
bil
build
di
det
ous.
house
John was building the house.
Jan
nehn
de bil di ous.
Jan
John
nehn
neg
.
ant
de
prog
bil
build
di
det
ous.
house
John was not building the house.
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