Datapoint Louisiana Creole/Position of standard negation

The negative marker precedes the verb when it expresses past tense and generally follows it in the present. However, with the verbs kone and krwa, the placement of the negator is variable in the present and may appear before or after the verb.

Values

Immediately after the verb Frequency: 50.0%

Example 53-373:
Bondjoe koz pa.
Bondjoe
God
koz
speak
pa.
neg
God doesn't speak.

Source: Neumann 1985: 320

Confidence:
Certain

Before the verb Frequency: 50.0%

Example 53-370:
Ye pa kone parle kreol.
Ye
3pl
pa
neg
kone
know.how
parle
speak
kreol.
Creole
They don't know how to speak Creole.

Source: Neumann 1985: 320

Example 53-372:
Na lontan mo pa wa li.
Na
it.is
lontan
long.time
mo
1sg
pa
neg
wa
see
li.
3sg
I haven't seen him for a long time.

Source: Neumann 1985: 321

Confidence:
Certain