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<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 ni, does not need any additional negative particles. | ||
'''ni''' čĩcɑ | '''ni''' čĩcɑ | ||
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Negation
The verbal negation is conveyed by the negative adverb ne. This adverb is placed before the verb cluster, namely before the verb.
hüɟa čĩcɑ moce → hüɟa ne čĩcɑ moce the dog is sleeping → the dog isn't sleeping
hüɟa öhner nuvɔ osmɔç → hüɟa ne öhner nuvɔ osmɔç the dog had bitten the man → the dog hadn't bitten the man
A negative imperative, conveyed by the prohibitive particle ni, does not need any additional negative particles.
ni čĩcɑ don't sleep!
Double negatives are generally not allowed; the presence of another negative element in the sentence inhibits the negative adverb.
