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Position of standard negation
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Before the verb
Example 20-138:
米哪鼻利乎
My no believe.
My
1sg
no
neg
believe.
believe
I don't believe.
Source:
Tong 1862
: IV.47
Example 20-139:
㕭糯托記杜魯
You no talkee true.
You
2sg
no
neg
talkee
talk
true.
true
You don't speak the truth.
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.26
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
by
Michelle Li
and
Stephen Matthews
cite
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Feature:
Position of standard negation
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.26
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