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Negation

The verbal negation is conveyed by the negative adverb re. This adverb is placed before the verb, usually after other non-verbal elements in the sentence.

läty čüsüg → läty re čüsüg
the dog is sleeping → the dog isn't sleeping
lätyk tiħe ħɑwkɑg → lätyk tiħe re ħɑwkɑg
the dog bit the man → the dog didn't bite the man

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

dor čüsüd
don't sleep!

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