Datapoint Vincentian Creole/Negative morpheme types

The negative marker na is affixed as -n to some modals.

Values

Negative particle Frequency: 70.0%

Example 7-238:
Mitch na a kaal.
Mitch
Mitch
na
neg
a
prog
kaal.
call
Mitch is not calling.

Source: Prescod 2013+: 6

Example 7-239:
Mitch a kaal.
Mitch
Mitch
a
prog
kaal.
call
Mitch is calling.

Source: Prescod 2013+: 6

Confidence:
Very certain

Negative affix Frequency: 30.0%

Example 7-240:
Mitch wodn no.
Mitch
Mitch
wod-n
would-neg
no.
know
Mitch wouldn’t know. OR: Mitch won’t know.

Source: Prescod 2013+: 8

Confidence:
Very certain