Datapoint Korlai/Position of standard negation

The negative in the present has lexicalized the auxiliary; e.g. Teru katan ‘Teru is singing’ vs. Teru nu tɛ katan ‘Teru is not singing’, whereby nu tɛ is obligatory. It cannot be nu. In the preterit, you have negation without the auxiliary: Teru kato vs. Teru nu kato.

Values

Before the verb

Example 40-134:
(1) Teru nu tɛ kata; (2) Nu kata! (3) Teru nu kato.
(1)
(1)
Teru
Teru
nu
neg
tɛ
prs
kata;
sing
(2)
(2)
Nu
neg
kata!
sing
(3)
(3)
Teru
Teru
nu
neg
kato.
sing.pst
(1) Teru doesn't sing. (2) Don't sing! (3) Teru didn't sing.
Confidence:
Very certain