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Position of standard negation
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Before the verb Frequency: 87.5%
Example 53-371:
Mo
pa
gagné do lo.
Mo
1sg
pa
neg
gagné
have
dolo.
water
I haven't got water.
Source:
Neumann-Holzschuh (eds.) 1987
: 21
Confidence:
Certain
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Immediately after the verb Frequency: 12.5%
Example 53-374:
Yé tandé: bon courore vini
pa.
Yé
3pl
tandé:
wait
bon
good
courore
runner
vini
come
pa.
neg
They waited: the good runner didn't come.
Source:
Neumann-Holzschuh (eds.) 1987
: 77
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Louisiana Creole
by
Ingrid Neumann-Holzschuh
and
Thomas A. Klingler
cite
Language:
Louisiana Creole (old texts)
Feature:
Position of standard negation
Source:
Neumann-Holzschuh (eds.) 1987
: 20
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