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Negation

The verbal negation is conveyed by the negative adverb ne. This adverb is placed after the verb cluster, namely after the verb or the aspectual particles.

cī́mrɛ̄́ moc bṓrɟa → cī́mrɛ̄́ moc ne bṓrɟa
the dog is sleeping → the dog isn't sleeping

ʔɛ̄́hnez ŋu bṓrɟa rosmɔ pɔ → ʔɛ̄́hnez ŋu ne bṓrɟa rosmɔ pɔ
the dog had bitten the man → the dog hadn't bitten the man

A negative imperative, conveyed by the prohibitive particle nī́, does not need any additional negative particles.

nī́ cī́mrɛ̄́
don't sleep!

Double negatives are generally not allowed; the presence of another negative element in the sentence inhibits the negative verb.