Datapoint Diu Indo-Portuguese/Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking

Values

Same TAM marking in negated clauses

Example 39-97:
Oj nã tros paper napkin.
Oj
today
nã
neg
tros
bring.pst
paper
paper
napkin.
napkin
Today [we] did not bring paper napkins.

Source: Cardoso 2004-2008

Example 39-98:
Yo nã tiŋ fika med.
Yo
1sg
nã
neg
t-iŋ
ipfv-pst
fik-a
become-inf
med.
fear
I was not scared.

Source: Cardoso 2004-2008

Example 39-99:
Kristãw nẽ ũ rupi nadə da.
Kristãw
Christian
nẽ
not.even
ũ
one
rupi
rupee
nə-adə
neg-irr.npst
d-a.
give-inf
Christians won't even give one rupee.

Source: Cardoso 2004-2008

Example 39-100:
El nə ad pude gia, el a kai vay.
El
3sg
nə
neg
ad
irr.npst
pud-e
can-inf
gi-a,
ride-inf
el
3sg
a
irr.npst
ka-i
fall-inf
vay.
go.inf
He wouldn't be able to ride [it], he would fall down.

Source: Cardoso 2009: 149

Confidence:
Very certain