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Negation and indefinite pronouns
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Co-occurrence with predicate negation
Example 58-126:
Muntu mosi ve kwis-aka.
Muntu
person
mosi
one
ve
not
kwis-aka.
come-
pst
Nobody came. OR: Not a single person came.
Example 58-125:
Muntu mosi kwisaka
ve.
Muntu
person
mosi
one
kwisaka
came
ve.
neg
One person did not come.
Example 58-127:
Muntu ve kwisaka.
Muntu
person
ve
neg
kwisaka.
came
Nobody came.
Confidence:
Unspecified
Language:
Kikongo-Kituba
by
Salikoko S. Mufwene
cite
Language:
Kikongo-Kituba
Feature:
Negation and indefinite pronouns
Source:
Own knowledge
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