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===Negation=== | ===Negation=== | ||
The verbal negation is conveyed by the negative adverb ne. This adverb is placed '' | The verbal negation is conveyed by the negative adverb ne. This adverb is placed ''before'' the verb cluster, namely before the verb or the temporal particles. | ||
bórğa čímsu moč → bórğa '''ne''' čímsu moč | |||
<small>the dog is sleeping → the dog isn't sleeping</small> | <small>the dog is sleeping → the dog isn't sleeping</small> | ||
bórğa pɔ ɛ́hnez gu rosmɔ → bórğa '''ne''' pɔ ɛ́hnez gu rosmɔ | |||
<small>the dog had bitten the man → the dog hadn't bitten the man</small> | <small>the dog had bitten the man → the dog hadn't bitten the man</small> | ||
A ''negative imperative'', conveyed by the prohibitive particle | A ''negative imperative'', conveyed by the prohibitive particle nítí, does not need any additional negative particles. | ||
''' | '''nítí''' čímsu | ||
<small>don't sleep!</small> | <small>don't sleep!</small> | ||
''Double negatives'' are generally '''''not''' allowed''; the presence of another negative element in the sentence inhibits the negative verb. | ''Double negatives'' are generally '''''not''' allowed''; the presence of another negative element in the sentence inhibits the negative verb. | ||
Revision as of 09:55, 2 July 2025
Negation
The verbal negation is conveyed by the negative adverb ne. This adverb is placed before the verb cluster, namely before the verb or the temporal particles.
bórğa čímsu moč → bórğa ne čímsu moč the dog is sleeping → the dog isn't sleeping
bórğa pɔ ɛ́hnez gu rosmɔ → bórğa ne pɔ ɛ́hnez gu rosmɔ the dog had bitten the man → the dog hadn't bitten the man
A negative imperative, conveyed by the prohibitive particle nítí, does not need any additional negative particles.
nítí čímsu don't sleep!
Double negatives are generally not allowed; the presence of another negative element in the sentence inhibits the negative verb.
