When even no

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This note describes an unexpected interaction between the Negative Polarity Item (NPI) need and the determiner no. Unlike its Germanic brethren kein and geen, no does not normally allow its negation to "split" from it, taking scope over another operator and leaving an indefinite behind. However, when a no DP is the object of an NPI need-clause, determiner no happily divides.

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