Datapoint Nigerian Pidgin/Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking

Values

Different TAM marking in negated clauses

Example 17-73:
À fò̱ no bin dè go.
À
1sg.sbj
fò̱
irr
no
neg
bin
ant
dè
ncompl
go.
go
I should not have been going.
Example 17-72:
Dì pìkín we̱ do̱n taya ne̱va slip.
Dì
art.def
pìkín
child
we̱
rel
do̱n
compl
taya
be.tired
ne̱va
neg.compl
slip.
sleep
The child who is / has become tired has not slept.

Source: Faraclas 1996: 35-37

Example 17-74:
Dì pìkín we̱ do̱n taya (do̱n) slip.
Dì
art.def
pìkín
child
we̱
rel
do̱n
compl
taya
be.tired
(do̱n)
(compl)
slip.
sleep
The child who is / has become tired (has) slept.
Confidence:
Very certain