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Negation and indefinite pronouns
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Co-occurrence with predicate negation
Example 11-312:
Nobadi neva
yuuztu hav tivi.
No-badi
no-body
neva
neg
.
pst
yuuztu
hab
.
pst
hav
have
tivi.
TV
Nobody would have a TV.
Source:
nd
Example 11-313:
Wi
no
hav
nobadi.
Wi
1pl
no
neg
hav
have
no-badi.
no-body
We don't have anybody (to represent us).
Source:
nd
Example 11-314:
Bot nou yu
kyaan
du
notn.
Bot
but
nou
now
yu
2sg
kyaan
can.
neg
du
do
notn.
nothing
But now you can’t do anything.
Source:
nd
Example 11-315:
Dei pei nobadi no main.
Dei
3pl
pei
pay
no-badi
no-body
no
neg
main.
mind
They didn’t listen to anyone.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Feature:
Negation and indefinite pronouns
Source:
Own knowledge
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