Datapoint Singapore Bazaar Malay/Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
In Malay, we have tidak or tak as the negative marker but with the word ada, the two become nada. But such combinationation does not occur in Bazaar Malay. In Bazaar Malay, there are 4 negators: tak used together with verb or adjective, bukan with noun or adjective and jangon used in prohibitive sentences and belum 'not yet' indicating both negative and perfective aspect. However, Bazaar Malay does not allow more than three elements within a verb phrase.
Values 
Same TAM marking in negated clauses
- Example 67-111:
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Lu mao cakap ini eih apa dia punya pasal pekala, tak mao galo la.Lu2sgmaowantcakapspeakinidemeihinterj/fillapawhatdia3sgpunyaposspasalmatterpekala,mattertaknegmaowantgaloquarrella.emph[If] you want to talk about his matter, you will not quarrel.
Source: Aye 2005: 349
- Example 67-112:
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Dia tak ada kerja sekrang.Dia3sgtaknegadaprogkerjaworksekrang.nowHe is not working now.
- Confidence:
- Very certain