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Negation and indefinite pronouns
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Co-occurrence with predicate negation
Example 71-180:
Aole kanaka
nana, ma ka puka aniani.
Aole
neg
kanaka
person
nana,
look
ma
loc
ka
def
puka
door
aniani.
glass
Nobody saw [this] at the window.
Example 71-181:
Aole
hana keia la, la nui Moi,
aole
hana
kanaka
.
Aole
neg
hana
work
keia
this
la,
day
la
day
nui
big
Moi,
king
aole
neg
hana
work
kanaka.
person
There is no work today, it's a royal holiday, nobody works.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
Feature:
Negation and indefinite pronouns
Source:
Own data
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