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Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
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Same TAM marking in negated clauses
Example 27-61:
Mi na ding, di watu da sa wēs frāi.
Mi
1sg
na
neg
ding,
think
di
det
watu
water
da
there
sa
will
wēs
be
frāi.
good
I don't think that the water there will be good.
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 55
Example 27-62:
Tumés sini na sa stop kurí fo twē jā.
Tumés
maybe
sini
3pl
na
neg
sa
will
stop
stop
kurí
run
fo
for
twē
two
jā.
year
Maybe they will not stop running for two years.
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 20
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Negerhollands
by
Robbert van Sluijs
cite
Language:
Negerhollands
Feature:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 20, 55
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