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===Negation=== | ===Negation=== | ||
The verbal negation is conveyed by the negative adverb î. This adverb is placed | The verbal negation is conveyed by the negative adverb î. This adverb is placed after the conjugated verbal form, namely before either the main verb, an auxiliary, or a modal verb, but before other unconjugated verbal forms. | ||
äs subä cerun → äs subä cerun '''wī''' | |||
<small>the dog is sleeping → The dog isn't sleeping</small> | <small>the dog is sleeping → The dog isn't sleeping</small> | ||
äs subä ṕäs cerunühä → äs subä ṕäs '''wī''' cerunühä | |||
<small>the dog | <small>the dog can sleep → The dog cannot sleep</small> | ||
''Double negatives'' are generally '''''allowed''', and often used. | ''Double negatives'' are generally '''''allowed''', and often used. | ||
Revision as of 04:06, 2 July 2025
Negation
The verbal negation is conveyed by the negative adverb î. This adverb is placed after the conjugated verbal form, namely before either the main verb, an auxiliary, or a modal verb, but before other unconjugated verbal forms.
äs subä cerun → äs subä cerun wī the dog is sleeping → The dog isn't sleeping
äs subä ṕäs cerunühä → äs subä ṕäs wī cerunühä the dog can sleep → The dog cannot sleep
Double negatives are generally allowed, and often used.
