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Negation and indefinite pronouns
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Preclusion possible with preverbal indefinites
Example 18-160:
A 'no 'get 'som'ting.
A
1sg
.
sbj
'no
neg
'get
get
'som'ting.
something
I have nothing.
Source:
Féral 1989
: 142
Example 18-161:
A '
no
'get
'nating.
A
1sg
.
sbj
'no
neg
'get
get
'nating.
nothing
I have nothing.
Source:
Féral 1989
: 142
Example 18-162:
A
no
si
enibodi.
A
1sg
.
sbj
no
neg
si
see
enibodi.
anybody
I saw nobody.
Source:
nd
Example 18-163:
No peson
bin kom.
No
neg
peson
person
bin
pst
kom.
come
Nobody came.
Source:
nd
Example 18-164:
A
no
sabi
enitin.
A
1sg
.
sbj
no
neg
sabi
know
enitin.
anything
I know nothing about it.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
by
Anne Schröder
cite
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
Feature:
Negation and indefinite pronouns
Source:
Féral 1989
: 141ff.
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