Datapoint Early Sranan/Negation and indefinite pronouns

Negative indefinite pronouns except noti 'nothing' preclude predicate negation; predicate negation cooccurs with non-negative indefinite pronouns.

Values

Preclusion possible with preverbal indefinites

Example 1-242:
Kaba tog no wan somma bribi hem muffe.
Kaba
but
togu
yet
nowan-soma
no-person
bribi
believe
en
2sg
mofo.
word
But yet no one believes him (lit. But yet no one believes his words).

Source: Schumann 1781: 40

Example 1-243:
Dem no sa doe joe wan santie.
Den
3pl
no
neg
sa
fut
du
du
yu
2sg
wan
indf.sg
sani.
thing
They will not harm you (lit. They will not do you a thing/something).

Source: CR 1760

Example 1-244:
Mi no findi notti.
Mi
1sg
no
neg
feni
find
noti.
nothing
I found nothing / I didn't find anything.
German: Ich habe nichts gefunden. [op.cit.]

Source: Schumann 1783: 125

Confidence:
Certain