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Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
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Same TAM marking in negated clauses
Example 73-11:
kozingabu sal nuwabishka
kozi-nga-bu
cook-
nmlz
-
ben
sal
salt
nuwabi-shka
neg
.
exist
-
evid
There turns out to be no salt for cooking.
Example 73-61:
no xugaychu
no
neg
xuga-y-chu
play-
imp
-
neg
Don't play!
Source:
Muysken 1981
: 71
Example 73-62:
boskunaga no xwirti tomashkangichu
bos-kuna-ga
2sg
-
pl
-
top
no
neg
xwirti
strong
toma-shka-ngichi
drink-
evid
-
2pl
You did not drink very much.
Source:
Muysken 1981
: 71
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Media Lengua
by
Pieter Muysken
cite
Language:
Media Lengua
Feature:
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking
Source:
Muysken 1981
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