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Negative Indefinite Pronouns and Predicate Negation
Language:
Gooniyandi
Feature:
Negative Indefinite Pronouns and Predicate Negation
by
Martin Haspelmath
Value:
Predicate negation also present
Examples
Sentence igt-572:
Mangaddi ngoorndoo-ga-ngaddaya wardnginbidda.
Mangaddi
neg
ngoorndoo-ga-ngaddaya
who-
erg
-INDEF
wardnginbidda.
they.took.me
No one gave me a lift.
Sentence igt-573:
Mangaddi yangbala-ngga goornbu doownga.
Mangaddi
neg
yangbala-ngga
young.man-
erg
goornbu
woman
doownga.
he.got.her
Young men didn't take wives.
References
McGregor 1990
cite
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