Datapoint Early Sranan/Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking

Values

Same TAM marking in negated clauses

Example 1-125:
Mie no ben dee aksie na wan stoeloe.
Mi
1sg
no
neg
ben
pst
de
ipfv
aksi
ask
na
loc
wan
indf.sg
sturu.
chair
I didn't ask for a chair.
Dutch: Ik vraagde niet na een Stoel. [op.cit.]

Source: Weygandt 1798: 62

Example 1-126:
Mie ben dee aksie na wan Nefie.
Mi
1sg
ben
pst
de
ipfv
aksi
ask
na
for
wan
indf.sg
nefi.
knife
I asked for a knife.
Dutch: Ik vraagde na een Mes. [op.cit.]

Source: Weygandt 1798: 61

Confidence:
Intermediate