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Position of standard negation
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Before the verb
Example 23-99:
mifala i
no
putum yet
mifala
1pl
.
excl
i
agr
no
neg
putum
put
yet
yet
We haven't put [it up] yet. [in reference to a Christmas tree.]
Source:
Meyerhoff nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Bislama
by
Miriam Meyerhoff
cite
Language:
Bislama
Feature:
Position of standard negation
Source:
Own knowledge
Crowley 1990
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