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Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
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Same TAM marking in negated clauses
Example 38-89:
Mindyi zwange na sxa tende-li-f.
Mindyi
but
zuguan-nge
some-person
na
neg
sxa
prog
tende-eli-f.
listen-
3sg
-
neg
But nobody was listening to him.
Example 38-90:
Eli na ske da bo-f.
Eli
3sg
na
neg
ske
irr
da
give
bo-f.
2sg
-
neg
He will not give it to you.
Example 38-91:
Xosolse na sa petuf, xa banku.
Xosolo-sai
dog-
dem
na
neg
sa
be
petu-f
black-
neg
xa
evid
banku.
white
This dog is not black, it is white.
Example 38-92:
E sé ku navín bapska.
E
3sg
sé
leave
ku
with
navín
boat
ba-piska.
go-fish
He leaves by boat to fish.
Example 38-93:
E na sé ku navín bapska-f.
E
3sg
na
neg
sé
leave
ku
with
navín
boat
ba-piska-f.
go-fish-
neg
He does not leave by boat to fish.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
by
Marike Post
cite
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
Feature:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
Source:
Own fieldwork
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