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===Negation=== | ===Negation=== | ||
The verbal negation is conveyed by the negative adverb | The verbal negation is conveyed by the negative adverb wī. 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''' | äs subä cerun → äs subä cerun '''wī''' | ||
Revision as of 04:06, 2 July 2025
Negation
The verbal negation is conveyed by the negative adverb wī. 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.
