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Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
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Same TAM marking in negated clauses
Example 33-92:
N’
na
ta
bay
ba
skola ma N’ sta ba dwenti.
N’
1sg
na
prog
ta
mood
bay
go
ba
pst
skola
school
ma
but
N’
1sg
sta
be
ba
pst
dwenti.
sick
I would have gone to school, but I was sick.
Portuguese:
Teria ido a escola mas estive doente.
Example 33-105:
N’
ka na
ta
bay
ba
skola si N’ sta ba dwenti.
N’
1sg
ka
neg
na
prog
ta
hab
bay
go
ba
pst
skola
school
si
if
N’
1sg
sta
be
ba
pst
dwenti.
sick
I would not have gone to school if I had been sick.
Portuguese:
Não teria ido à escola se estivesse doente.
Example 33-106:
N’
na
ta
bay
ba
skola si N’ sta ba dwenti.
N’
1sg
na
prog
ta
hab
bay
go
ba
pst
skola
school
si
if
N’
1sg
sta
be
ba
pst
dwenti.
sick
I would have gone to school if I had been sick.
Portuguese:
Eu teria ido à escola se estivesse doente.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
by
Incanha Intumbo
and
Liliana Inverno
and
John Holm
cite
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
Feature:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
Source:
Own knowledge
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