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Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
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Same TAM marking in negated clauses
Example 7-131:
Mitch wodn hafo duhn go.
Mitch
Mitch
wod-n
would-
neg
ha-fo
have-for
duhn
compl
go.
go
Mitch wouldn’t have had to have gone.
Example 7-132:
Mitch woda hafo duhn go.
Mitch
Mitch
wod-a
would-have
ha-fo
have-for
duhn
compl
go.
go
Mitch would have had to have gone.
Example 7-133:
Shi a iit. Shi na a iit.
Shi
3sg
a
prog
iit.
eat
Shi
3sg
na
neg
a
prog
iit.
eat
She is eating. She isn't eating.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
Source:
Prescod 2004
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