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Position of standard negation
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Before the verb
Example 49-308:
M
pa
renmen sa a.
M
1sg
pa
neg
renmen
love
sa
dem
a.
sg
I don't like her/him.
French:
Je n'aime pas celle-là/celui-là.
Source:
Dejean 1982
: 59
Example 49-309:
M
pa
vle ou fè sa.
M
1sg
pa
neg
vle
want
ou
2sg
fè
do
sa.
dem
I don't want you to do that.
French:
Je ne veux pas que tu fasses ça.
Source:
Fattier 1998
: vol. 6, p. 61
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Haitian Creole
by
Dominique Fattier
cite
Language:
Haitian Creole
Feature:
Position of standard negation
Source:
Fattier 1998
: vol. 6, p. 61
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