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Position of standard negation
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Before the verb
Example 17-174:
À
no
bay nyam.
À
1sg
.
sbj
no
neg
bay
buy
nyam.
yam
I didn’t buy yams.
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 89
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
by
Nicholas Faraclas
cite
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Feature:
Position of standard negation
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 89-93
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