Datapoint Ghanaian Pidgin English/Negation and indefinite pronouns

Ghanaian Pidgin English has the Standard English system of co-occurrence with any-indefinites, preclusion with no-indefinites, but also allows co-occurrence with no-indefinites.

Values

Preclusion possible with preverbal indefinites

Example 16-147:
ì no dè ʧɔp ɛnitin
ì
3sg
no
neg
dè
hab
ʧɔp
eat
ɛnitin
anything
It does not eat anything.

Source: Huber 1999: 216

Example 16-148:
jù no gò tek natin nak àm
jù
2sg
no
neg
gò
fut
tek
take
natin
nothing
nak
knock
àm
3sg.obj
You would not hit it with anything.

Source: Huber 1999: 216

Example 16-149:
nobɔdi gò ask jù paspɔt
nobɔdi
nobody
gò
fut
ask
ask
jù
2sg.obj
paspɔt
passport
Nobody will ask you for your passport.
Confidence:
Certain