Lesson 27 - Negative Sentences [NEVER]

In the last lesson, we learned how to construct and use negative imperatives, we were also reminded that negative sentences are formed by placing "PA" before verbs, adjectives, adverbs and tense markers. In this lesson we will learn how to use the adverb NEVER in a sentence. The Creole equivalent of the negative adverb NEVER is formed by placing "PA" BEFORE the word janmen; the Creole word "janmen" is derived from the French word [jamais] which means "never". Tense markers usually maintain their position being placed after the negative determiner PA; tense markers may also be placed after the construction [pa+janmen] 1. Mwen pa konnèt ou - I don't know you. 2. Mwen pa té janmen konnèt ou - I never knew you. 3. Yo pa kozé. - They don't chat. 4. Yo pa janmen kozé. They never chat. 5. James pa ka bat tanbou.- James does not play drums. 6. James pa janmen ka bat tanbou. - James never plays drums. 7. Mwen pa ka palé konsa. - I don't speak like that. 8. Mwen pa janmen palé konsa. - I never speak like that. 9. Nou pa sòti. - We don't go out. 10. Nou pa janmen sòti. - We never go out. 11. Pa li sa. - Don't read that. 12. Pa janmen li sa. - Never read that. Here are some other examples : 13. i twò ta. - It's too late. 14. i pa janmen twò ta. - It's never too late. 15. Mwen ké kité'w. - I will leave you. 16. Mwen pa ké janmen kité'w. - I will never leave you. 17. Yo ké rayi'w. - They will hate you. 18. Yo pa ké janmen rayi'w. - They will never hate you. 19. Obliyé mwen! - Forget me! 20. Pa janmen obliyé mwen! - Don't ever forget me! 21. Janmen! - Never! 22. Pa janmen di janmen! - Never say never!